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When a sailor realizes his deep-rooted fears of his boat stuck on the hard this summer, he learns that fiberglass is thicker than blood. by Steve Allan

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August Escape

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by Molly Winans

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ore times than I can count in I feel a little dirty when I’m anchored pretty summer night?” the past couple of months, on a sailboat watching a stunning full Last week from our photo boat I have opened my window moon rise over the Bay and I take an in Solomons at the Screwpile Lightat work or stepped out onto the porch iPhone picture. There’s this angel-onhouse Challenge (see page 70), Mark at home and snapped a picture of the the-right and devil-on-the-left shoulder Talbott spotted an interesting line of dramatic sky. None of the photos argument going on in my mind: “Just clouds with rainbow colors in them. He turned out to be particularly interesting, be in nature!” — “Blog it!” That night, thought it was a sundog. I looked it up but the sky sure was. As I write, clouds the devil won. later and decided it was more likely to are building in have been in the the west southlarger category of ##Photo by Cindy Wallach west. I don’t see halos, a circumhoanything on the rizon arc, an optiradar, but the cal phenomenon dark cloud lines caused by refractell me that there tion and reflection may be thunder of ice crystals in in my near future. cirrus clouds (feel Isn’t that just the free to correct me way it feels this by sending a note summer? to molly@spinsheet. This overcom). Of course, as documentation soon as he pointed and social media it out, we snapped posting of every a few pictures of cloud that passes it. At least we alby goes beyond ready had cameras being a societal in hand and didn’t addiction or a battle any demons personal obsesover it. sion; it’s my job. As I left the ##A circumhorizon arc above Solomons. SpinSheet readers office last night, I are sailors. Sailors kept the sky-gazwatch the sky. As ing theme alive by well as creating our print magazine, we I wasn’t the only SpinSheeter posting a Facebook request for dramatic maintain an increasingly popular web documenting the supermoon. Twenty storm cloud photos. Cindy Wallach’s presence at spinsheet.com. When we post sailors reported their moon-viewing ominous cloud shot taken looking a photo or story on our website about locations: Baltimore, Bodkin Creek, northwest from Annapolis Landing weather or astrological phenomena, Fairlee Creek, Rock Hall, Shipton Marina was my favorite (I posted the perhaps a photo of a rainbow, readCreek off the Wye, Annapolis’s Back other reader photos on spinsheet.com/ ers click and comment on it and often Creek, McNasby’s Oyster Company stormy). If you’re out there looking up, send us more photos. Post a photo of a building at the Annapolis Maritime and you happen to have your camera brewing storm, and a SpinSheet reader Museum, Solomons, Deltaville Mariin your hand (I’m not saying I conwill send a photo of a waterspout. It’s a time Museum, Fishing Bay, Norfolk, done this, just sayin’), feel free to share game of ‘I’ll take your storm and up it Dewey Beach, DE, Venice, FL, Casco your top images with SpinSheet. And a notch.’ Bay, ME, Block Island, RI, Fishers remember that weather apps give sailors On Saturday, July 12, I posted a Island, NY, Cape Cod, MA, and Maui, good reference points, but for local conmediocre photo of the supermoon HI. The devil in me was thrilled that ditions, it’s better to keep looking up. and the Rhode River anchorage in so many of our followers, near and far, the foreground with a caption asking were on the water that night; the angel SpinSheet readers to tell us about their shook her finger and said “tsk, tsk … vantage point for this huge moon rise. Why are you sailors online on this

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read your article in the July issue of SpinSheet on the beach at Podickory Point YC the day before I witnessed a boat owner washing his car dockside, well before the marina employees arrived on site that morning. I asked the member washing his car why he was doing that just inches from the Bay, and his arrogant response was that his actions were okay, since there were far worse things getting into the Bay. I let him know that I was certain the manager would not agree with his view on this, that this was the last place he should wash his car, and that I would have to inform the manager when he got in that morning. Which I did. Much to my disappointment, the manager had already had one run in with the car-washing boat owner and deemed him to be incorrigible. He did not wish to deal with him again for fear that the $5000 boat slip rental

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that member paid may be lost in the process. The manager continued, with a smirk, that in his opinion, washing your car at your boat slip was the equivalent of having your car parked there during a rainy day. I made a couple of phone calls to DNR and MDE. Both agencies informed me that according to the Discharge Permit form that all marina operators have to sign, car washing at the docks is wrong and illegal and subject to heavy fines levied against marina owners. In their words it was on the “Do Not Do List” for all marinas. Online, I looked up this Discharge Permit PDF, and though it talks extensively about not allowing chemical run off into the Bay from any part of the marina, it does not spell out that “washing one’s car at the dock is strictly off limits at marinas.” The form also points out that it is up to the marina managers to keep members informed of the rules

of discharge and to point out indiscretions to them. If a marina manager allows members to wash their cars at the dock, knowingly releasing chemicals into the Bay and then looks the other way, what else is that marina manager letting slip by? How is he regulating what products are allowed to clean the boats? Are the boat owners dumping sheen-colored bilge water overboard at will, too? Where do they draw the line? Why, does the state allow them to draw that line at all? Why isn’t it spelled out simply for them? … Perhaps SpinSheet can apply some “pier pressure” to this type of boat owner and marina manager, so that they can better understand the huge role they have, like it or not, helping to clean up the Bay, one act at a time, one marina at a time, one manager at a time. Patricia Russell Via email

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expect that a few of today’s sailors could relate to the photo in the July SpinSheet of a sailor in his Off Shore Red pants. (see Sunny Gibbons-Neff, page 82) Those were many a sailors “uniform” in the 1960s and 70s. I believe the tradition began with either the New York YC or the Cruising Club of America. As part of that generation, I owned two pairs of red pants, one full length and one Bermuda shorts. The color I call Off Shore Red is also known as Breton Red and Nantucket Red, perhaps some other names too. After wearing for many seasons, the color would fade, approaching pink, You did not throw out faded red pants, as they were an earned honor (see John Coyle, July SpinSheet page 41). I recall seeing a member of a wedding party at Sewanaka YC (Long Island), NY) a few years ago wearing a dress shirt, necktie, blue blazer and “very faded pink” pants, a

sign of a really old salt. The pants, whether long or short were multi-functional. With a polo shirt they were proper for daily sailing duties. Then at cocktail hour you retained the same pants but changed to a button down oxford shirt and necktie, and for dinner a blue blazer was appropriate (see Cmdr. Greg Whalen, June SpinSheet page 57). In those days, many yacht club dining rooms and restaurants ashore required patrons to wear jackets and ties. The women had to be appropriately dressed as well. Along with my dress shirt, tie and blazer, our boat’s hanging locker held a dress for my wife to wear ashore. I can recall rowing ashore in our dinghy from our anchored sailboat, dressed up for the evening, and one evening in Essex, CT, rowing back out after dinner in a driving rainstorm. Ken Thorn Carrboro, NC

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ere is Griffin Richardson on his first day sailing his new Blue Jay mentioned in the Editor’s Note (page 12 June SpinSheet). The editor spelled his name Griffen; the proper spelling is Griffin. He’s having a great summer on the water!

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Summer Bucket List by Beth Crabtree

erhaps, way back in April when the snow was finally thawing, you made a list of sailing goals, or maybe you dreamed up a fun summer outing for the family. It’s August, and I don’t know about you, but once again I’m asking myself, “Where did the summer go?” Make time now and get out there and have fun. Here are a few of our favorite summer excursions.

Sail to an Urban Marina

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When you cruise to a city, you’ve got great concerts, delicious food, fabulous ballparks, and wonderful museums all within walking distance.

Whether it’s a moonlight paddle with a community group, racing in a charity regatta, attending a Riverkeeper event, or volunteering for an organization that takes disadvantaged kids sailing, there are plenty of ways to give back.

Watch a Powerboat Race

Yes, you read correctly. Take a walk on the dark side. Cocktail Class, Jersey Skiffs, and OPA (Offshore Powerboat Association) all race on the Bay.

See the ponies, camp under the stars, and splash in the waves. It’s just not summer without a trip “downy ocean, hon.” Swim, SUP, fish, and just generally play in a creek. Grill off the stern and watch the sunset. Enjoy the twinkling stars and the early sunrise. Then do it all again.

Charter a Catamaran

There’s plenty of room for family and friends, water toys, and extra food, plus you can get into relatively shallow water. And if you can’t find the time this summer, start planning a winter charter in warm, southern waters.

Attend a War of 1812 Event

Maryland’s Chesapeake Campaign is a travelling historical festival that visits Maryland towns around the Bay and beyond. starspangled200.org

It Doesn’t Really End with Labor Day

All Bay sailors know that some of the best sailing days are in September and October. So even if Labor Day weekend feels like the final days of summer, it’s shouldn’t be the end of your sailing season.

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s we continue to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, this month we also celebrate the August 1 birthday of Francis Scott Key, author of our national anthem and a prominent lawyer during the early 19th century. Key was born in 1779 in western Maryland to wealthy parents and at the age of 10 was sent to Annapolis for his education. After studying at St. John’s College, he remained in Annapolis and trained to be a lawyer while working in his uncle’s law office. Several years later Key established his own law practice in the Georgetown suburb of Washington, D.C., where he became a well-respected attorney. Key often argued before the Supreme Court and later in his career served as the U.S. District Attorney for Washington, D.C. Key was married and had 11 children with his wife Polly. He was also a deeply religious man. Key served briefly in the Georgetown Light Field Infantry during the War of 1812. However, his more famous role in the war was to pen the poem we all know

as “The Star Spangled Banner.” In the summer of 1814, Key went to Baltimore to facilitate a prisoner exchange aboard a

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naval ship. When the negotiations were successfully completed, it was unsafe to return to shore because the British bombardment of Fort McHenry was underway, so he stayed overnight on the ship. The following morning Key famously searched the horizon to see if the large American flag was still flying over the fort. Upon viewing it, he was inspired to write a poem, which he entitled “The Defense of Fort McHenry.” At the time, it was widely circulated as a handbill. Later it was set to music and renamed “The Star Spangled Banner.” In 1916 President Wilson ordered that the song be played at all official events, and in 1931 President Hoover and Congress declared it to be our national anthem. Francis Scott Key died from pleurisy in 1843 at the age of 63. In 1896 a second cousin three times removed, author F. Scott Fitzgerald, born Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, was named in his honor as was St. John’s College auditorium in Annapolis.

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og canoes tend to catch your eye when they’re out on the water. The creative sail plans, the clean lines, and the seemingly endless miles of white canvas, attract a flock of sailing paparazzi trailing behind the fleet, cameras at the ready. You can’t help thinking back to the days when sailing meant something different on the Chesapeake. Beyond the beauty of the leg-o-mutton sails and dugout designs, log canoes are tied closely to the history of oystering on the Chesapeake Bay. Before dredging was made legal in 1865, oyster tongermen used the log canoes as an inexpensive means of transportation that could be easily assembled. As the bugeye and skipjack became more prominent on the Bay, sailors did exactly what you would expect them to do: they started racing the boats. Racing the log canoes successfully is a tricky and often dangerous endeavor. It’s crucial that crew weight be distributed over the hiking planks, and it’s not unusual for excess wake or a rogue puff to capsize one of the boats. When that happens, the support boats are always on hand help make sure everyone is safe and dry. A great place to catch the log canoes in action is always the annual Oxford Regatta, this year held August 9 and 10 at Tred Avon YC in Oxford. The Choptank and Tred Avon rivers are flooded with various fleets, from Opti to PHRF, racing on seven different courses. The log canoes themselves have three races between TAYC and Choptank River Light scheduled: two on Saturday, one on Sunday. Afterward, a party at Harleigh Mansion on the banks of Trippe Creek is by (highly coveted) invitation only. Oxford Regatta celebrates both the beauty and the tradition of sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. It’s a great opportunity for sailors to participate in the living tradition by sailing onboard one of the log canoes or spectating on one of the many chase boats. For more info on how you can get involved, visit chesapeakebaylogcanoes.com. spinsheet.com

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ek — sea nettles! The Chesapeake Bay’s jellyfish population peaks in mid-August but may roll in as early as June, depending on how warm and salty the water is. Made up of 90 percent water, transparent and gelatinous in appearance, sea nettles are made up of an umbrellashaped bell called a medusa; hanging from it are tentacles (up to about 24 of them) with stinging cells called nematocysts. We contacted field biologists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, MD, get up close and personal with sea creatures in their field work on the Rhode River and beyond, to see what they use to sooth jellyfish stings. Stacey Havard’s field team uses meat tenderizer. She says, “My grandfather, a retired oceanographer, lived on the Gulf of Mexico, and I spent a lot of time there growing up. He always used meat tenderizer if I got stung by jellies. Venoms are primarily protein, and meat tenderizer works by denaturing proteins. So it breaks down proteins in jellyfish venom the same as it does on steak. The down side:

the jar in our first-aid kit happens to be steak flavored, so we smell like steak sauce anytime we use it.” Havard admits that she might prefer that cure because she trusted her grandfather’s judgment. “Most of us are not immune to placebo effect, so I’m sure that helps me feel better when I’ve been stung,” she says.

sampling says, “We’ve tried everything from vinegar, to Windex, to rubbing sand on the sting, to urine (yes, really) and never found a reliable remedy that works for every researcher. We think the best remedy is whatever you think works for you and makes your sting feel better. To protect ourselves while working in the water with jellyfish we wear lycra dive suits, which the nematocycts (stinging cells) can’t penetrate easily. If we need to handle jellyfish, we try to only touch them with the palms of our hands, or lift them by their bell which has no nematocysts.” Havard notes that their comments are specific to Chesapeake ##Sea nettles, jellyfish, not those found in other Chrysaora quinquecirrha. parts of the world. She adds that Photo courtesy of comb jellies are not related to the University of Maryland Center stinging jellyfish, even though for Environmental both are lumped into the same Science category of gelatinous zooplankton. “They are smaller, don’t have big tentacles, and are bioluminescent, particularly when handled or jarred by Rebecca Burrell, a SERC marine ecolboat wakes,” she says. “Like jellyfish, they ogy lab researcher and biologist who has are quite lovely.” done many years of jellyfish population

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Circumnavigator Lands in Japan Safely

fter spending almost 70 days at sea, sailor Matt Rutherford and scientist Nicole Trenholm have finally made it to Japan, completing their Ocean Research Project adventure studying the floating garbage patches in the Pacific Ocean. By trolling a net off their newly built W.D. Schock Harbor 29 sailboat at a constant speed of 3.5 knots for more than

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##Sakura, the Harbor 29 sailed across the Pacific Ocean by Matt Rutherford and Nicole Trenholm. Photo via oceanresearchproject.org

between continents. “It’s possible that a plastic bottle littered in the Chesapeake Bay could wind up in the indland Sea of Japan,” wrote Trenholm in her educational blog post aimed at middle schoolers, “bringing along uninvited hitchhiking bacteria that would be non-native, and could contain diseases that may threaten the well-being of the marine ecosystem and watershed.” Rutherford elaborates: “Fifty percent of all the plastic found in the ocean comes from single-use plastic products (such as that coffee stirrer you used this morning, a straw, or fishing line). But recycling is expensive and takes a huge amount of energy, often taking away from its environmental effectiveness.” The best solution, he suggests, is “for single-use plastic to be designed to be benign, environmentally speaking, using truly benign bio polymers.” Although his feet are now planted firmly on solid ground, Rutherford has no intention of making that a permanent thing. A partnership with the Smithsonian Institute will bring him back to the Bay to take on a bio-telemetry project tagging invasive species using his 42-foot schooner Ault as a mobile platform. A 2015 expedition to study Greenland’s glaciers is also on the books, in partnership with the University of Maine Environmental Institute. Trenholm will be working with interns at the B.U.G.S.S. lab in Baltimore for the next several months analyzing the samples she compiled during the voyage. For more on Matt, Nicole, and the Ocean Research Project, visit oceanresearchproject.org. spinsheet.com

Deal Island Skipjack Race and Festival

he skipjack, a traditional single-masted sailboat with a long boom, flourished into the predominant oyster dredging vessel in the late 19th century and was named the Maryland state boat in 1985. At one time the number of active skipjacks on the Chesapeake Bay numbered close to a thousand, but today there are fewer than 50 in service – with less than a dozen having dredged commercially in the last few years. Once a familiar site on the Chesapeake horizon, our skipjack fleet’s future is now questionable as efforts are continued to restore the productivity of oyster beds in the Bay. Each year some of the remaining skipjacks, with their reputation for speed and agility, sail to the Deal Island Harbor to participate in the Annual Skipjack Race and Festival. The 2014 race, which is the 55th in the annual series, is being sponsored by the Deal Island Lions Club and will take place Labor Day weekend from August 30 through September 1. The festival kicks off Saturday evening with a Gospel Concert, followed by a full weekend of activities leading up to Monday when the skipjack fleet will be blessed by a pastor before leaving the harbor to race a path marked by the buoys on the Tangier Sound. While the race is the main event, the boat docking contest is also a favorite of the festival’s attendants. Spectators get a thrill out of watching the teams from ashore as each crew works in unison to dock their wind-powered vessel without having to call “man overboard!” In addition to the skipjack races and boat docking contest, the festival also includes a car show, a parade, arts and crafts booths, a fishing tournament, swimming races, children’s games and rides, raffle drawings, and an awards ceremony. Of course, it would not be a festival without food and live music, and this festival will have plenty of both! Whether you choose to cruise in kayaks to watch the event up close, or bring a blanket and binoculars to relax and observe the race from the shore, you don’t want to miss this festival, the family fun, and summer memories! We’ll see you there! For more information and the full schedule of the festival you can visit webauthority. net/lions Follow us!

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2014 East of Maui & Eastport Yacht Club Chesapeake SUP Challenge by Marissa Spratley

##SUP enthusiasts raced off Annapolis July 12. Photo by Dan Phelps

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nything that will get that many people out on the water at the same time, having fun and challenging themselves, I think is awesome,” says Mark

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Bandy, owner of East of Maui Surf Shop describing the East of Maui & Eastport Yacht Club Chesapeake SUP Challenge that took place July 12 in the Annapolis Harbor at the

mouth of the Severn River. The race had a total of 112 entries between two different events, which consisted of a four or seven-mile. Bandy describes both courses as challenging, due to the open water, boat traffic, wind, and chop. Conditions were ideal for the race with the skies sunny and clear, light winds that picked up toward the end of the race, and the temperature hovered around 84 degrees. The paddleboarders had a blast making their way around the harbor, and soaking up some sun in the process. Paddleboarding is a unique way to get out on the water. It is less expensive than buying a boat and is a sport that can be self-taught. Annapolis, in particular, is a fun place to paddleboard because of the scenic courses; you can cruise down the Harbor and watch tourists snap photos, or paddle through the waves and spot the sun setting over the Bay’s horizon. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the SUP Challenge! The list of results can be found at paddleguru.com

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Getting Freaky in Hampton

he 5th Annual Freaky Kon-Tiki river raft race, presented by Bud Light, is coming to Mill Point Park in Hampton,VA, August 16. “What’s so cool about a raft race?” you may find yourself saying. This is not your traditional raft race. Costumes are encouraged. Rafts are made out of non-marine materials and must be self-propelled. Oh yeah, and they have to be built in three hours, using materials that cost no more than $100. Yes, they will check your receipts! Aside from the main event, Freaky KonTiki will have the usual festival attributes: live music, food, and drinks, along with a cornhole tournament. The blind draw tournament starts at 1:30 p.m. Rules are based on American Cornhole Association (ACA) rules. Even if you are not racing, this is sure to be a spectator-friendly event. The first heat of the day is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Teams can be up to five people, however, all rafts must have two people during the heat race (no more, no less), and rest of the team can help move the raft from the water to the finish line. After the start, the rafts will proceed around the course with each heat being timed. The best times of all heats will go into the final. Event proceeds will benefit the Hampton Bay Days Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating awareness and education about the conservation of the Chesapeake Bay. baydays.com

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Laser Sailor Breaks Record

pinSheet.com followers enjoyed three and a half days of excitement as Norfolk sailor Robert Suhay attempted the world record in dinghy distance sailing June 28-July 3. In 2013, Suhay sailed his Laser non-stop from Norfolk to Annapolis and told SpinSheet writer Kim Couranz that he said to himself, “Self, you are one crazy person.” Those who followed his 2014 adventure and joined the challenge to “spot our sailor” may agree — but they cheered him on in his ambitious quest. To break the 282.78 nautical mile world record for unassisted solo dinghy sailing was the goal. To sail from Norfolk to just south of the Sassafras River and back was the plan as the 51-year-old father of four set sail at 5:08 a.m. June 28 with all of his gear and supplies lashed and stored in plastic baggies. “The most sensitive items were double bagged,” he writes in his blog. “I had my Magellan eXplorist 510 Marine GPS in my life jacket pocket, a radio at hand, and my cell phone around my neck in a pouch so I could send regular tweets and updates.” When he and his wife Lisa organized the technical aspects of the journey, they

planned to have him send updates and photographs so that other Laser sailors and distance enthusiasts could follow along digitally. Early in the journey, moisture in

##The selfie is the way to go for a solo sailor.

the phone case foiled the voice-activated tweet plan. When we walked into the office on Monday morning expecting updates on his progress, the first word was that

the U.S. Coast Guard was seeking the Laser’s position due to lack of communications and sightings. The “spot our sailor” campaign on the website his wife created to document his journey, whereby sailors would send pictures, tweets, or emails of Suhay sightings began. As the breeze built, so did the excitement of waiting on the next Laser sighting. Beating to windward in chop, sitting hot and frustrated in flat calm, getting overturned in a violent thunderstorm, nearly getting run down by tugs—name your Chesapeake situation and throw in some bizarre hallucinations—he experienced them all in his slog up the Bay to Worton Creek and back to Solomons before he had to call it quits due to deteriorating weather. The world record for time sailed in a Laser was 77 hours; Suhay sailed for 86. Suhay’s GPS data indicated that although he did not reach his final destination, he had sailed 283.5 nm to beat Tania Calles’s 282.78 nm. At print time, the data and letters from the GPS product manager and U.S. Coast Guard had just been sent to The Guinness Book of World Records for confirmation. lisasuhay.wix.com/laserrecord

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Farewell to Friends

Beryl Ulmer Wiley | 1932 - 2014

eryl Ulmer Wiley of Cambridge, formerly of Annapolis, passed peacefully June 22 surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. She was 82. Born in City Island, NY, March 25, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Charlotte Knapp Ulmer. She attended the High School of Music and Art in New York City and then went on to graduate from Endicott College. With her husband, Chuck, she was instrumental in the expansion and operation of Ulmer Sails, one of Annapolis’s first sailmaking firms. An accomplished sailor, she sailed in the Star Boat Olympic Trials at the age of 16. She later sailed with her husband in 1962 in the Newport to Bermuda Race. Other interests included gardening, being out on the water, and a good

day at the horse races. Her passion for reading made her a regular at the local library. Above all, she enjoyed socializing in the company of friends and family. Mrs. Wiley is survived by her devoted husband of 56 years, Charles R. “Chuck” Wiley; three daughters, Deborah Toy and her husband David, Karen Wiley Alt, and Mary Wagner and her husband Bruce; a son, Terry Flynn, and his wife Nancy; a brother, Charles “Butch” Ulmer; six grandchildren, Charlotte Schneider, Katherine Wiley Alt, Sydney Wagner, Tori Wagner, Colin Flynn and Samantha Flynn; and a great-grandson, Pieter. Friends may make memorial donations to the Miles River Yacht Club Foundation (606A N. Talbot St., S115, St. Michaels, MD 21663) or to the Talbot Hospice (586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601).

Remembering Suzanne Hudgins Noles

uzanne Hudgins Noles grew up on the shores of the Southern Chesapeake Bay where she got her first taste of sailing with her high school sweetheart, Johnny Noles. They broke up in 1975. They were reunited 23 years later and married in 2003. Suzanne’s father’s family sailed on the Chesapeake Bay and in Florida. Her father spent his last years in declining health building model sailboats that later adorned Suzanne’s home. Suzanne contacted Johnny shortly after he had just purchased a Cal 2-29 that he named after his late father, Sea Jay. They sailed the lower Chesapeake Bay out of Old Point Comfort Marina at Fort Monroe. Many sunset sails flamed their passion for sailing and each other. Although they were not racers, they did race in the annual Cape Charles Cup for years. They would tag along with the regatta fleet across the Bay. In 2006, the wind Follow us!

##Chuck and Ber yl Ulmer Wiley hike out on their Star boa t circ a 1961.

died, and the fleet drifted for hours. Johnny became impatient and wanted to start the engine. Suzanne, like a good wife, told him not to. So they waited for the wind to pick up. They finished the race under sail. They toured Cape Charles as the race party and

awards ceremony was taking place. When they walked up during the party, there sat an unclaimed fourth place Cruising Classs trophy on the table. Suzanne’s patience during the race paid off. She was jubliant. Johnny learned a valuable life lesson that it

pays to listen to your wife. Suzanne would continue to enjoy sailing and beaches until the end of her life. She and her husband were set to move up to a better boat with more comfort and a steering wheel, but her dream was cut short when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. She never smoked during her life. Cancer took her life two days before her 56th birthday in 2012. She was always a very young looking and beautiful woman. Her kindness and unselfishness touched everyone who knew her. She is dearly missed by her family, friends, and her adorable dachshund, Sammy. Suzanne’s spirit and legacy now live on in a 1988 Catalina 30 named after her. Suzanne continues to sail on the lower Chesapeake Bay. Her love will always be in the wind. Her beauty will always grace the sunsets on the Bay. ~Johnny Noles SpinSheet August 2014 27

s ta r t now A

s a newbie sailor I am continually making discoveries about sailing, both good and bad. For example, anything with the word “marine” in its name costs twice as much as its land-based counterpart. However, the number of positive things overwhelmingly outweighs the negative. Here are a handful of things I did not know about sailing until I learned to sail: Sailing is definitely an active sport. Unless you’re looking at photos of people racing sailboats, it seems everyone in sailing pictures is kicking back in the cockpit reading a copy of SpinSheet or hanging over the bowsprit doing an imitation of Kate Winslet in “Titanic.” Sure, once in

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a while you’re lucky enough to get a wind across the beam that just happens to allow you to point your boat in precisely the direction you want to go, and you can relax and sail on a single tack for an hour or more. But eventually, you have to turn that thing and that means jumping out of your relaxed, cushy perch and adjusting lines in a perfectly orchestrated motion. Fickle winds translate to a good day’s workout. Wanna head north against north winds? Get ready for some exercise. Of course, there’s more to sailing than simply knowing how to get a boat to move in the direction you want. There are currents, tides, depths, weather, and shifting winds to consider and none of those things

by Russ Borman

are constant. Sometimes they change as you’re leaving the dock, thus rendering all the chart plotting the skipper has done fairly useless. As a sailor, you have to always be thinking in multiple dimensions which makes sailing a mentally challenging sport. You can’t just hop on a sailboat, turn a key, and go. By the same token, sailing can appear complicated but it’s not. Before I learned to sail, I would look at all the wires and ropes on sailboats, and it seemed like a very complicated mass of confusion. It reminded me of a drawer full of tangled necklaces my mother once kept, never wearing any of them because it was just too much effort to try to free any of them from their hopeless-

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ly knotted state. I imagined sailing to be somewhat akin to standing in the middle of those tangled knots but on a much larger scale. Once I learned the purpose of all those “wires and ropes,” they made sense. The same was true with other aspects of sailing, such as aids to navigation. Before I learned to sail, they were just a bunch of seemingly random colors and shapes bobbing pointlessly on the water. Now they are my road signs on the liquid highway. Learning to sail also opens up a peaceful new world. Most everyone knows that roughly three quarters of the planet is covered by water; what sailors know is that portion of our planet can be uniquely serene and thought-provoking. Wind rippling past your tell-tales, waves lapping against the hull, and an occasional splash on the deck are a tantalizing combination of sounds that have a tendency to lure some people into a state of calm contemplation. You would think there’s no room for the mind to wander, but there is. Just don’t be

##Three quar ters of the plane t is covered by water; what sailors know is that portion of our plane t can be uniq uely serene and thought-provoking. Photo by Al Schreitmueller

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Tides and Tunes Concert Series 7 to 8:30 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum. Free.

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American lawyer and lyricist Francis Scott Key is born in Maryland, 1779.

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Lighthouse Adventure 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. $130. Pre-registration required. (410) 326-2042.

Maryland Boating Safety Course 7 to 10 p.m. West Annapolis Fire Hall. Sponsored and taught by USCG Auxiliary.

Working with Wood 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Free with Museum Admission.

John Huston, director of “The African Queen,” was born in Nevada, Missouri. 1906.

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Coast Guard Day Celebration Town Park, Oxford, MD.

First Sunday Arts Festival 12 to 5 p.m. Annapolis. Arts, crafts, vendors, music, demos, and more.

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SUP Yoga 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Havre de Grace Marine Center. $40. No experience necessary.

National Lighthouse Day Lots of lighthouses on the Bay to get out and see!

Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Hypnotic Panties. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum. $10 donation.

Annapolis Rotary’s 68th Annual Crab Feast 5 to 8 p.m. Navy Marine Corps Stadium, Annapolis. $75.

Herman Melville, author of “Moby Dick”, “Billy Budd” and other tales of the sea, was born in New York City. 1819.

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Cape Charles Clam Slam It’s a party all weekend in Cape Charles, VA!

Chesapeake Pride Festival 12 to 6 p.m. Mayo Beach Park, Edgewater. Donations.

SUP Annapolis and KIOCC Race 10 a.m. Kent Island YC. Three and six mile courses.

Marsh Ecology Canoe 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian. $20. Sundae Sunday 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Captain Avery Museum, Shady Side, MD. Enjoy a lazy Summer Sunday with a sundae in hand. $5. Coast Guard Day Commemorate the founding of the USCG as the Revenue Marines in 1790, by then-Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton.

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Havre de Grace Seafood Festival Tydings Memorial Park, Havre de Grace. Free.

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Alberg 30 Association 50th Anniversary National Sailing Hall of Fame, Annapolis.

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Beach Yoga 6 to 7:30 a.m. Flag Ponds Nature Park, Lusby. $15.

Cambridge Seafood Feast-I-Val 1 to 6 p.m. Sailwinds Park, Cambridge. $40.

Cruisers at Quiet Waters 6 to 7:30 p.m. Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis. Free.

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Glide on Parkers Creek 1 to 4 p.m. Warriors’ Rest Sanctuary. $15.

Izaak Walton, author of “The Compleat Angler,” was born in Stafford, England. 1593.

Star Spangled Celebration 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Free with Museum admission.

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U.S. Navy Band Cruisers Concert 6 p.m. Quiet Waters Park. Free.

Dog Days of August Aquia Harbour Marina, Stafford, VA. Sponsored by the Potomac River Yacht Clubs Association.

Full Moon Yoga on the Floating Barge 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Havre de Grace Marine Center. $40. No experience necessary.

Watermen’s Appreciation Day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $18 adult, $8 child.

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Moonlight Raft Up 6 p.m. Sailing Club of Washington, DC. Play in the Sand Day Build a castle with a moat!

Bay Breeze Concert 7:30 p.m. Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum at Chesapeake Beach Resort. Free.

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Moonlight Raft Up 6 p.m. Sailing Club of Washington, DC.

Storm Hits Fleet in The Fastnet Race 15 sailors lost their lives and several boats were lost. 1979.

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Chanssez and his Band Concert 5:30 p.m. Quiet Waters Park.

Chester River Wine Mixer Conquest Beach. Combines fishing, beer tasting, and music all in one event. Sponsored by CCA MD and the Chestertown Chapter.

Clamboree Eastern Shore YCC, Melfa, VA. Hosted by Virginia Eastern Shorekeeper.

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Silopanna Music Festival Annapolis, MD.

COG’s 12 oz. Regatta 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastport Democratic Club. Build your own 12 oz. boat or buy a duck to race.

Crab and Beer Festival National Harbor. MD. $59 crab feasting, $99 crab and beer.

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Movies on the Beach Dusk. North Beach, MD. Free. National Rum Day Drink one for us!

Wildlife Conservation Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Patuxent Research Refuge at the National Wildlife Visitors Center.

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Women’s Woodworking for Beginners 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $120. Pre-registration required. (410) 745-4980.

USS Constitution Earns Nickname of “Old Ironsides” The USS Constitution earned her nickname of “Old Ironsides” when a ball from HMS Guerriere bounced off her oak hull. Constitution destroyed her foe in a brisk 30-minute engagement. 1812.

Kayak Demonstration 5:30 p.m. Jonas Green Park on the Severn River, Annapolis. Free. Please RSVP (410) 267-0137.

Flying Cloud arrived in San Francisco in the then-record time of 89 days, 21 hours anchor to anchor from New York. 1851.

##NSHOF’s Classic Wooden Sailboat Rendezvous and Race is September 20-21.

Schooner America defeated 13 yachts of the Royal Yacht Squadron in a race ’round the Isle of Wight, winning the trophy that now bears her name. 1851.

22 - Sep 1

Maryland State Fair 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fairgrounds, Timonium.

Marlin Spike Workshop 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $55. Pre-registration required. (410) 745-4980.

23 23

Star Gaze 8 p.m. Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard.

Sweet Leda Band Concert 5:30 p.m. Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis. Free.

23-24

Battle of Bladensburg Undaunted Weekend Bladensburg Monument and Waterfront Park, Bladensburg, MD.

23-24

Southern Maryland Blues Festival Calvert County Fairgrounds, Prince Frederick. $45-$200.

23 - Oct 19

Maryland Renaissance Festival Saturdays and Sundays. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds.

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##Enjoy these with a beer! Annapolis Rotary’s 68th Annual Crab Feast is August 1.

Stadium.

Annapolis 10-Mile Run 7 a.m. Navy Marine Corps

Ego Alley Paddle 5:30 p.m. Ellen Moyer Nature Park. Sponsored by Annapolis Community Boating.

Puppy Plunge Join the SPCA at Camp Letts in Edgewater, MD from 12 to 4 p.m. $5.

Women’s Woodworking for Beginners 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $120. Pre-registration required. (410) 745-4980.

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29-31

Crisfield Hard Crab Derby Crisfield Idol Crab Bowl Contest, 10k race, crab-picking contest, Crab Bowl Derby Race, arm wrestling contest, boat docking contest, fireworks. Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield. $3.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 5-9 pm rain or shine

Charity Boat Auction Gate 8 a.m., auction 1 p.m. on Fogg’s Landing. Tag sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $5 admission. To donate a boat or items for tag sale, call (410) 745-4942

30 - Sep 1

WORLD CLASS ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD + FUN Coral Reefer’s Michael Utley, Peter Mayer & Doyle Grisham (touring and recording members of the Jimmy Buffett Band) along with the John Frinzi Band & Scott Kirby.

Buy tickets at www.amaritime.org or call 410-295-0104

Deal Island Skipjack Race and Festival Deal Island Harbor. Free.

$125 VIP (Very Important Parrothead) Package

Cape Charles Cruise to Baltimore Southern Maryland SA.

$65 Boatyard Beach Bash Tickets

30 - Sep 14 31

Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Concert 5:30 p.m. Quiet Waters Park. Free.

Ronald Amundsen completed the first Northwest Passage on Gjoa, a converted fishing vessel. 1906.

Private reception from 4-6 pm. Meet Michael Utley and the rest of the band members, enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. After, enjoy Beach Bash festivities including dinner and 2 complimentary drink vouchers. $65 advance, $75 at door Enjoy great music and dinner by the Boatyard Bar & Grill and 2 complimentary drink vouchers. BENEFITS

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Annual One Design Bar & Grill Regatta to August Racing 9-10 75th Regatta Fishing Bay YC. 23 Boatyard Benefit CRAB Eastport YC.

1 2

9-10 9-10

2-3

Governor’s Cup Race between MD’s first capital and its current one! Annapolis Match Race Championships Severn SA, Annapolis.

50th Annual Virginia Governor’s Cup Ware River YC.

7 8 9

Junior Sail Regatta Race to Oxford

DC Sail’s Cantina Cup Regatta The event features a full day of sailing with over 100 participants to benefit DC Sail’s youth scholarship programs. Register to race one of DC Sail’s Flying Scots and FJs, or bring your own!

Plantation Light Race Overnight Hampton YC.

Annual Oxford Regatta Tred Avon YC.

J/22 Mid Atlantics Severn SA, Annapolis. J/70 Promo event.

GRF Bay Jam Georgetown Racing Fleet, Upper Bay.

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23-24

Tred Avon YC.

District 11 Championship

23-24

Olivia Constants Team Race Invitational Severn SA, Annapolis. 420 racing for a great cause.

Last Wednesday Night Race Sigh. We’ll see you at the bar. Annapolis, MD.

29-31

Stingray Point Regatta Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA.

30 30-31

Cedar Point Race

16-17 16-17

Annapolis Labor Day Regatta The rumor is true: racers get Monday off ! Parties will be on the Eastport side at AYC and EYC.

West River SC.

Cape Charles Cup Broad Bay SA

Mixed Couples Race/ Cruise Southern Maryland SA. Thimble Shoals Challenge Old Point Comfort YC.

30-31

West River Annual Regatta

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Dink Vail Regatta Norfolk Yacht and Country Club.

September thru Sep 24 Wind Down Wednesday Yoga on the

Floating Barge 6 to 7 p.m. Havre de Grace Marine Center. $10. Bring your own yoga mat. Beginners welcome.

Inaugural SpinSheet takes the Bay by storm. 1995. Thanks for keeping us going all these years!

1 5

Labor Day Take the day off and go for a sail!

Bay Seafood Festival 4:30 p.m. Bell Isle State Park, Lancaster, VA.

5-7 6

Hampton Bay Days Hampton, VA.

Watch the Log Canoe Races 9:30 a.m. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. $35. Preregistration required. (410) 745-4941.

6-7 6-16

Maryland Seafood Festival Sandy Point State Park, MD.

Star Spangled Spectacular Baltimore. Tall ships, Navy gray hulls and the Blue Angels will come to the Inner Harbor. Landside festivals include reenactments, a family fun-zone, live musical performances, and Chesapeake food and beverage.

First Sunday Arts Festival 12 to 5 p.m. Annapolis. Arts, crafts, vendors, music, demos, and more.

Antique & Classic Boat Show 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Johnson Brothers Boat Yard, Pt. Pleasant, NJ. Free. Sponsored by the Antique & Classic Boat Society.

After seeing the flag still flying over Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem which later became “The Star Spangled Banner.” 1814.

Kayak demonstration 5:30 p.m. Jonas Green Park, Annapolis. Free. Please RSVP (410) 267-0137.

18-21 19-21

SunFest Ocean City, MD.

Kiptopeke Sea Kayaking Symposium Kiptopeke State Park, Cape Charles, VA. rwiebush@gmail.com

A Taste of Smith Island 5:30 p.m. Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, MD. Dinner cruise and silent auction. $50.

Boatyard Beach Bash 5 to 9 p.m. Annapolis Maritime Museum. Food, fun, and live music.$65.

Chesapeake Outdoor Group’s

11th Annual 12 oz. Regatta Saturday, August 16, 2014

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Racing Spaces Limited Register Early!

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8-12

Maryland Boating Safety Course 7 to 10 p.m. West Annapolis Fire Hall. Sponsored and taught by USCG Auxiliary.

11-14

Newport, RI.

Newport International Boat Show

17th Annual Boating Party Fundraising Gala Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD.

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CBEC Wet and Wild Auction 6 to 9 p.m. CBEC’s Education and Arts Building, Grasonville, MD. The auction is a great opportunity to support environmental education and restoration programs. $90.

20-21

Classic Wooden Sailboat Rendezvous and Race Hosted by the National Sailing Hall of Fame.

20-21

NAS Oceana Air Show Virginia Beach, VA. Blue Angels are scheduled.

Autumnal Equinox Get ready for shorter days, cooler nights, and color-changing leaves!

City Park Paddle 5:30 p.m. Ellen Moyer Nature Park. Sponsored by Annapolis Community Boating.

Dock Day on the Bay 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, MD.

September Racing thru Sep

Wednesday Night Racing on the Magothy River Racing is offered in PHRF A,B, C, & non- spin, plus multi-hull and PHRF level 174 classes. Interested sailors should contact the Rear Commodore. rear_commodore@magothysailing.com

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PRSA President’s Cup Potomac River SA. Washington Leukemia Cup Washington, DC

6 6-7 10-14 13 13 13 13

Sharps Island Race Southern Maryland SA. MRYC Labor Day Series J/80 Nationals Annapolis, MD.

MRYC Higgins/Commodore Cups NASS Race to Oxford Tri Service Cup Old Point Comfort YC.

Wounded Warrior Regatta National Sailing Hall of Fame, Annapolis.

14 14 19-21

CBMM Bartlett Cup FBYC Fall Laser Regatta Fishing Bay YC.

505 East Coast Championship Severn SA, Annapolis.

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Saturday

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FeStival

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5:30pm 6pm

Opening, DJ Flea, Games, Vendors, Registration for Races Battle of the Clam Producers Live Music: JP3 - Admission $5 (10 and under free)

10am 11am 12pm 2pm 4pm 5:30pm 7pm 7:30pm 9:30

Annual Shriners Parade Games, Vendors, Live Music: Jake and Sarah Corn Hole Tournement Smith Island Skiff Races Live Music: Melinda and the Benders Boat Docking Practice Runs Crab Pot Cork Race Live Music: On the Bus Fireworks: Admission $5 (10 and under free)

11am 12:15pm 1pm 4pm 4:15pm

Gates Open Practice Runs 4th Running of the Cape Charles Boat Docking Contest Awards and Trophies Live Music: Gina Dalmas and the Cow Tipping Playboys Admission $10 (10 and under $5)

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Hampton Roads Sunfish Challenge and Dinghy Distance Race 12 miles in a dinghy. High school or college sailors looking to get back into dinghies may rent Lasers or FJs for $10. Hampton, VA.

Hospice Cup Annapolis, MD.

20 20-21

27 27 27 27-28

SSA Fall Series #1 Severn SA.

Baltimore, MD.

PSA Race to Rock Hall

Charm City’s Ya Gotta Regatta

Neptune’s Atlantic Regatta Broad Bay SA. Choptank Heritage Skipjack Race Cambridge, MD.

SSA Fall Series #2 Severn SA.

Crab Claw Regatta Severn SA.

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Chesapeake Bay Tide Tables

All times listed are in Local Time, Daylight Saving Time has been applied when appropriate. All heights are in feet.

BALTIMORE 1

L H L H

12:44 AM Sun 07:48 AM 12:30 PM 06:55 PM

1.9 0.7 1.4 0.3

H L H L

05:54 AM 0.8 L SAt 11:17 AM 1.5 H 05:46 PM 0.4 L

01:46 AM Mon 08:58 AM 01:28 PM 07:48 PM

1.9 0.7 1.3 0.4

H L H L

02:48 AM tue 10:03 AM 02:29 PM 08:44 PM

1.9 0.7 1.3 0.4

03:47 AM Wed 10:59 AM 03:31 PM 09:41 PM

Fri

04:55 AM 10:36 AM 05:11 PM 11:33 PM

0.8 1.6 0.4 1.6

August 2014 Tides

03:20 AM 09:03 AM 03:46 PM 10:11 PM

0.6 1.4 0.3 1.4

L H L H

04:12 AM SAt 09:37 AM 04:26 PM 11:03 PM

0.7 1.4 0.3 1.5

L H L H

H L H L

0.8 1.3 0.3 1.5

L H L H

1.9 0.7 1.3 0.4

H L H L

04:41 AM tHu 11:48 AM 04:30 PM 10:36 PM

1.9 0.7 1.3 0.5

H L H L

1.8 0.6 1.3 0.5

H L H L

12:20 AM Sun 07:02 AM 12:03 PM 06:25 PM

1.7 0.8 1.4 0.3

H L H L

01:10 AM Mon 08:16 AM 12:56 PM 07:10 PM

1.8 0.8 1.3 0.3

H L H L

02:03 AM tue 09:27 AM 01:55 PM 08:02 PM

1.9 0.8 1.3 0.3

H L H L

02:59 AM Wed 10:31 AM 02:58 PM 09:01 PM

1.9 0.7 1.2 0.3

H L H L

03:57 AM tHu 11:26 AM 04:03 PM 10:04 PM

2 0.6 1.3 0.3

H L H L

2 0.6 1.3 0.3

H L H L

12:15 AM Sun 06:45 AM 01:37 PM 06:57 PM

0.5 1.8 0.6 1.4

05:48 AM 2.1 H SAt 01:02 PM 0.5 L 06:04 PM 1.4 H

12:59 AM Mon 07:18 AM 02:05 PM 07:39 PM

Fri

04:53 AM 12:16 PM 05:05 PM 11:09 PM

12:12 AM Sun 06:41 AM 01:46 PM 07:01 PM

0.3 2.1 0.4 1.5

L H L H

01:14 AM Mon 07:32 AM 02:29 PM 07:57 PM

0.3 2 0.4 1.7

L H L H

02:16 AM tue 08:21 AM 03:11 PM 08:53 PM

0.3 2 0.3 1.7

L H L H

03:17 AM Wed 09:09 AM 03:53 PM 09:49 PM

0.4 1.9 0.3 1.8

L H L H

04:21 AM tHu 09:57 AM 04:36 PM 10:46 PM

0.5 1.8 0.3 1.9

L H L H

0.6 1.6 0.3 1.9

L H L H

Fri

05:27 AM 10:46 AM 05:20 PM 11:44 PM

06:37 AM 0.7 L SAt 11:36 AM 1.5 H 06:06 PM 0.3 L

diFFerenCes Sharps Island Light Havre de Grace Sevenfoot Knoll Light St. Michaels, Miles River

High –3:47 +3:11 –0:06 –2:14

ChesApeAke BAy Bridge-Tunnel

AnnApolis Fri

05:09 AM Sun 10:16 AM 05:09 PM 11:58 PM

06:11 AM 0.8 L Mon 11:02 AM 1.2 H 05:56 PM 0.3 L

05:36 AM 0.7 L Sun 11:00 AM 1.3 H 05:29 PM 0.3 L

Fri

06:04 AM 0.3 L 12:26 PM 2.7 H 06:34 PM 0.5 L

12:33 AM Mon 06:42 AM 11:57 AM 06:23 PM

1.7 0.8 1.2 0.3

H L H L

2 12:35 AM SAt 06:45 AM 01:09 PM 07:23 PM

2.4 0.3 2.7 0.5

H L H L

01:34 AM tue 07:47 AM 12:57 PM 07:18 PM

1.7 0.8 1.2 0.3

H L H L

3 01:20 AM Sun 07:31 AM 01:57 PM 08:19 PM

2.4 0.3 2.7 0.5

H L H L

02:31 AM Wed 08:47 AM 01:57 PM 08:12 PM

1.7 0.8 1.2 0.3

H L H L

4 02:11 AM Mon 08:24 AM 02:52 PM 09:19 PM

2.3 0.3 2.8 0.5

H L H L

02:02 AM Sun 08:11 AM 02:43 PM 09:13 PM

2.5 0.2 3 0.5

H L H L

03:05 AM Mon 09:11 AM 03:47 PM 10:17 PM

2.4 0.4 2.9 0.5

H L H L

2.3 0.5 2.8 0.6

H L H L

04:12 AM tue 10:13 AM 04:50 PM 11:16 PM

05:17 AM 2.3 H Wed 11:11 AM 0.5 L 05:48 PM 2.8 H

12:56 AM tue 07:16 AM 11:59 AM 06:49 PM

1.6 0.8 1.2 0.3

H L H L

03:21 AM tHu 09:38 AM 02:55 PM 09:03 PM

1.7 0.7 1.2 0.4

H L H L

5 03:09 AM tue 09:22 AM 03:52 PM 10:22 PM

2.3 0.3 2.9 0.4

H L H L

12:08 AM tHu 06:13 AM 12:05 PM 06:37 PM

0.5 2.4 0.5 2.9

L H L H

01:54 AM Wed 08:19 AM 01:07 PM 07:46 PM

1.7 0.8 1.2 0.2

H L H L

04:05 AM 10:22 AM 03:48 PM 09:52 PM

1.7 0.7 1.2 0.4

H L H L

6 04:14 AM Wed 10:24 AM 04:55 PM 11:23 PM

2.3 0.2 3 0.3

H L H L

12:53 AM 07:00 AM 12:52 PM 07:20 PM

0.5 2.5 0.4 2.9

L H L H

02:50 AM tHu 09:18 AM 02:18 PM 08:44 PM

1.7 0.7 1.2 0.2

H L H L

04:43 AM SAt 11:00 AM 04:36 PM 10:38 PM

1.7 0.6 1.3 0.4

H L H L

7 05:20 AM 2.5 H tHu 11:26 AM 0.1 L 05:58 PM 3.2 H

01:32 AM SAt 07:41 AM 01:35 PM 07:59 PM

0.4 2.6 0.4 2.9

L H L H

03:44 AM 10:13 AM 03:26 PM 09:43 PM

1.8 0.6 1.2 0.2

H L H L

1.7 0.6 1.3 0.4

H L H L

Fri

02:08 AM Sun 08:19 AM 02:14 PM 08:34 PM

0.4 2.7 0.3 2.9

L H L H

0.5 1.8 0.5 1.5

L H L H

04:35 AM SAt 11:03 AM 04:30 PM 10:41 PM

1.8 0.5 1.3 0.2

H L H L

02:41 AM Mon 08:54 AM 02:51 PM 09:08 PM

0.3 2.8 0.3 2.9

L H L H

01:41 AM tue 07:50 AM 02:32 PM 08:19 PM

0.6 1.8 0.5 1.5

L H L H

1.8 0.5 1.4 0.2

H L H L

03:13 AM tue 09:29 AM 03:28 PM 09:41 PM

0.3 2.9 0.3 2.9

L H L H

02:24 AM Wed 08:22 AM 02:58 PM 08:57 PM

0.6 1.7 0.5 1.6

L H L H

03:45 AM Wed 10:03 AM 04:04 PM 10:15 PM

0.3 2.9 0.4 2.8

L H L H

03:07 AM tHu 08:54 AM 03:26 PM 09:35 PM

0.7 1.7 0.4 1.7

L H L H

04:17 AM tHu 10:38 AM 04:42 PM 10:49 PM

0.3 3 0.4 2.8

L H L H

03:53 AM 09:29 AM 03:55 PM 10:14 PM

0.7 1.6 0.4 1.7

L H L H

0.3 3 0.5 2.7

L H L H

04:44 AM SAt 10:07 AM 04:27 PM 10:56 PM

0.8 1.5 0.4 1.8

L H L H

0.8 1.4 0.4 1.8

L H L H

Fri

05:28 AM 12:29 PM 05:23 PM 11:27 PM

06:09 AM 1.8 H SAt 01:05 PM 0.6 L 06:12 PM 1.4 H

Fri

05:42 AM Sun 10:50 AM 05:03 PM 11:42 PM

Low –3:50 +3:30 –0:10 –1:58

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H. Ht *1.18 *1.59 *0.82 *1.08

L. Ht *1.17 *1.59 *0.83 *1.08

Spring Range 1.5 1.9 1.1 1.4

Fri

05:24 AM Sun 11:51 AM 05:32 PM 11:38 PM

06:12 AM 1.8 H Mon 12:38 PM 0.4 L 06:31 PM 1.4 H

Fri

12:22 AM 06:25 AM 12:27 PM 06:57 PM

0.1 L 2.6 H -0.1 L 3.3 H

05:51 AM 1.6 H Mon 12:11 PM 0.5 L 06:04 PM 1.4 H

9 01:17 AM SAt 07:25 AM 01:26 PM 07:54 PM

-0.1 L 2.9 H -0.2 L 3.5 H

12:04 AM tue 06:23 AM 12:46 PM 06:46 PM

0.5 1.6 0.5 1.4

L H L H

02:10 AM Sun 08:21 AM 02:23 PM 08:47 PM

-0.3 L 3.1 H -0.3 L 3.5 H

12:46 AM Wed 06:54 AM 01:20 PM 07:27 PM

0.5 1.6 0.4 1.4

L H L H

03:00 AM Mon 09:15 AM 03:18 PM 09:39 PM

-0.4 L 3.2 H -0.4 L 3.5 H

05:18 AM Sun 11:36 AM 05:22 PM 11:21 PM

12:36 AM tue 06:58 AM 01:24 PM 07:30 PM

0.3 1.8 0.3 1.5

L H L H

01:28 AM tHu 07:25 AM 01:55 PM 08:09 PM

0.6 1.5 0.4 1.5

L H L H

03:50 AM tue 10:08 AM 04:14 PM 10:29 PM

-0.4 L 3.4 H -0.3 L 3.4 H

01:33 AM Wed 07:44 AM 02:10 PM 08:28 PM

0.4 1.7 0.2 1.6

L H L H

02:12 AM 07:57 AM 02:30 PM 08:52 PM

0.6 1.5 0.4 1.5

L H L H

-0.4 L 3.4 H -0.2 L 3.2 H

02:31 AM tHu 08:30 AM 02:57 PM 09:27 PM

0.5 1.6 0.2 1.6

L H L H

02:58 AM SAt 08:29 AM 03:07 PM 09:39 PM

0.7 1.4 0.4 1.6

L H L H

03:30 AM 09:18 AM 03:46 PM 10:28 PM

0.6 1.5 0.2 1.6

L H L H

0.8 1.4 0.4 1.6

L H L H

Fri

04:32 AM SAt 10:07 AM 04:36 PM 11:30 PM

0.7 1.4 0.2 1.7

L H L H

Fri

diFFerenCes

High Mtn Pt, Magothy River +1:24 Chesapeake Beach –1:14 Cedar Point –3:16 Point Lookout –3:48

Fri

Sun

Low +1:40 –1:15 –3:13 –3:47

03:49 AM 09:04 AM 03:47 PM 10:30 PM

H. Ht *0.88 *1.12 *1.33 *1.37

Spring L. Ht Range *0.88 1.0 *1.14 1.1 *1.33 1.4 *1.33 1.4

04:40 AM Wed 11:00 AM 05:09 PM 11:20 PM

05:30 AM -0.3 L tHu 11:53 AM 3.4 H 06:07 PM 0 L

12:11 AM 06:21 AM 12:47 PM 07:06 PM

01:04 AM SAt 07:15 AM 01:43 PM 08:08 PM

diFFerenCes Onancock Creek Stingray Point Hooper Strait Light Lynnhaven Inlet

3 H -0.1 L 3.3 H 0.2 L 2.7 0.1 3.1 0.3

H L H L High +3 :52 +2 :01 +5 :52 +0 :47

Fri

04:52 AM 11:14 AM 05:22 PM 11:26 PM

05:29 AM 0.3 L SAt 11:53 AM 3 H 06:05 PM 0.5 L

12:06 AM Sun 06:11 AM 12:36 PM 06:54 PM

Low H. Ht +4 :15 *0.70 +2 :29 *0.48 +6 :04 *0.66 +1 :08 *0.77

2.6 0.4 3 0.6

H L H L

Spring L. Ht Range *0.83 2.2 *0.83 1.4 *0.67 2.0 *0.83 2.4

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Tidal Current Tables

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Baltimore Harbor Approach (Off Sandy Point) 1

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0347 -0.6 0939 0.6 1549 -0.8 2220 0.8

0148 0748 1308 1938

0441 -0.6 1029 0.5 1630 -0.7 2306 0.8

0241 0858 1351 2017

0538 -0.6 1124 0.4 1715 -0.6 2356 0.9

14 tHu

0336 Mon 1011 1440 2101

0639 -0.6 1225 0.3 1804 -0.6

Fri

SAt

Sun

tue

0430 1120 1538 2150

Wed 0522 1219 1641 2244

tHu

0612 1308 1745 2341

0036 -0.9 0647 1.1 1308 -1.1 1924 1

0001 0658 1342 1909

0335 1 1013 -0.9 1622 0.6 2207 -0.6

0130 -0.9 0737 1 1352 -1.1 2012 1

0053 0742 1422 1959

0423 1 1056 -0.9 1706 0.6 2255 -0.7

0530 1126 1746

0225 -0.9 0828 0.9 1438 -1 2102 1.1

0143 0823 1458 2044

0507 0.9 1136 -0.9 1747 0.7 2340 -0.7

0022 0632 1213 1832

0322 -0.9 0922 0.7 1526 -0.9 2154 1.1

0230 Mon 0901 1532 2126

0549 0.9 1213 -0.9 1826 0.7

0048 0.9 0738 -0.7 1327 0.3 1859 -0.6

0121 0738 1303 1920

0422 -0.9 1020 0.6 1618 -0.8 2250 1.1

0141 1 0834 -0.8 1427 0.3 1957 -0.6

0221 0848 1358 2013

0524 -0.8 1121 0.5 1713 -0.8 2348 1

0234 1.1 0926 -0.9 1523 0.4 2055 -0.6

0322 Mon 0958 1500 2108

0629 -0.8 1227 0.5 1813 -0.7

0047 1 0732 -0.8 1333 0.4 1915 -0.6

29 Fri

0146 1 0831 -0.8 1436 0.5 2016 -0.6 0243 1 0925 -0.9 1532 0.5 2114 -0.6

tue

Wed 0430 1041 1703 2326

Fri

SAt

Sun

Fri

0700 1350 1846

0327 1.1 1014 -1 1615 0.5 2152 -0.7

0039 0746 1428 1945

0418 1.1 1059 -1 1703 0.6 2247 -0.8

0137 0830 1506 2041

0508 1.2 1142 -1.1 1750 0.8 2342 -0.8

0234 Mon 0914 1544 2135

0557 1.1 1225 -1.1 1837 0.9

SAt

Sun

0332 0957 1623 2230

tue

0422 1106 1606 2206

Wed 0518 1206 1712 2304 tHu

0611 1258 1814

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0451 -1.9 1043 1.4 1708 -2 2313 1.5

0214 Wed 0854 1426 2119

0539 -1.9 1134 1.4 1800 -1.9

0209 0.7 0838 -1.2 1445 0.8 2118 -1

0001 1.4 0628 -1.8 1226 1.3 1854 -1.8

0046 Mon 0525 1311 1841

0302 0.6 0935 -1.2 1546 0.8 2225 -1

0050 1.2 0719 -1.7 1320 1.2 1951 -1.5

0023 -0.7 0629 0.9 1249 -0.9 1903 0.8

0149 0621 1411 1955

0402 0.6 1037 -1.3 1651 0.9 2333 -1.1

16 SAt

0427 1137 1722

0105 -0.7 0709 0.8 1324 -0.9 1939 0.8

0253 Wed 0726 1510 2106

0505 0.6 1141 -1.5 1756 1.1

0148 -0.7 0750 0.7 1358 -0.8 2017 0.8

0036 -1.2 0609 0.7 1242 -1.6 1857 1.2

0540 1124 1737

0232 -0.7 0832 0.6 1434 -0.8 2056 0.9

0018 0634 1201 1811

0319 -0.7 0916 0.5 1511 -0.7 2138 0.9

0106 0732 1241 1849

0409 -0.7 1005 0.4 1553 -0.6 2224 0.9

SAt

Sun

tue

0316 0938 1604 2208

Wed 0402 1013 1635 2249 tHu

SAt

Sun

0450 1049 1705 2332

Fri

SAt

0122 0.8 0750 -1.2 1350 0.8 2018 -1.1

0437 1214 1731

0323 1036 1537 2256 0357 1122 1630 2348

tue

Fri

SAt

0519 1001 1724 2316 0557 1046 1804 2351

0154 -1.2 0736 0.5 1358 -1.4 2013 0.9 0236 -1.2 0817 0.6 1440 -1.5 2049 0.9

0631 1127 1841

0313 -1.3 0853 0.7 1518 -1.5 2122 1

0022 Mon 0703 1204 1916

0348 -1.3 0927 0.8 1554 -1.5 2153 1

0141 1 0813 -1.6 1418 1 2053 -1.3

0051 0734 1239 1951

0420 -1.3 1000 0.8 1629 -1.5 2225 1

0014 0514 1238 1829

0237 0.7 0911 -1.5 1521 0.9 2159 -1.2

0117 Wed 0806 1315 2026

0451 -1.3 1034 0.9 1703 -1.5 2257 0.9

0123 Mon 0607 1343 1939

0337 0.6 1014 -1.4 1629 0.8 2306 -1.1

0143 0839 1352 2103

0521 -1.3 1110 0.9 1737 -1.4 2330 0.9

0133 -1.4 0710 0.8 1339 -1.8 1953 1.4

0443 0.5 1117 -1.3 1737 0.8

0211 0915 1431 2142

0553 -1.3 1148 0.9 1815 -1.3

0226 -1.6 0806 1 1433 -1.9 2046 1.5

0009 -1.1 0549 0.4 1216 -1.3 1839 0.8

0628 1140 1845

0316 -1.7 0900 1.2 1525 -2.1 2136 1.6

0105 -1.1 0647 0.5 1310 -1.4 1930 0.9

0043 Mon 0716 1236 1936

0404 -1.8 0952 1.3 1617 -2.1 2225 1.6

Sun

tue

tHu

Fri

SAt

Sun

All times listed are in Local Time, Daylight Saving Time has been applied when appropriate. All speeds are in knots.

Slack Water Max Current Speed

0129 0805 1331 2027

Fri

0041 0.8 0709 -1.2 1301 0.8 1927 -1.2

0353 0833 1607 2209 0448 0939 1701 2305 0539 1042 1754 2356

tHu

Fri

Sun

tue

0257 0945 1521 2214 0341 1039 1619 2311

0233 0706 1447 2047

Wed 0339 0808 1546 2146 tHu

0434 0908 1638 2235

Sun

tue

tHu

Fri

SAt

Sun

0241 0955 1516 2227 0315 1042 1608 2318

0007 0.8 0628 -1.3 1230 0.9 1857 -1.2 0048 0.8 0708 -1.3 1318 0.9 1947 -1.1

All times listed are in Local Time, Daylight Saving Time has been applied when appropriate. All speeds are in knots.

Current Differences and Speed Ratios Secondary Stations Baltimore Harbor Approach

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Secondary Stations Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Time Differences

Min. before Flood

Flood

Min. before Ebb

Speed Ratios Ebb

Flood

Ebb

Cove Point, 3.9 n.mi. East

-3:29

-3:36

-4:08

-3:44

0.4

0.6

Chesapeake Beach, 1.5 miles North

+0:29

+0:48

+0:06

+0:00

1.0

0.7

Sharp Island Lt., 3.4 n.mi. West

-1:39

-1:41

-1:57

-1:43

0.4

0.5

Chesapeake Channel, (bridge tunnel) +0:05

+0:38

+0:32

+0:19

2.2

1.2

Thomas Pt. Shoal Lt., 2.0 n.mi. East

-1:05

-0:14

-0:22

-0:20

0.6

Stingray Point, 12.5 miles East

+2:18

+3:00

+2:09

+2:36

1.2

0.6

Pooles Island, 4 miles Southwest

+0:59

+0:48

+0:56

+1:12

0.6

0.8

Smith Point Light, 6.7 n.mi. East

+2:29

+2:57

+2:45

+1:59

0.5

0.3

Turkey Point, 1.2 n.mi. Southwest

+2:39

+1:30

+0:58

+1:00

0.6

0.8

Point No Point, 4.3 n.mi. East

+4:49

+5:33

+6:04

+5:45

0.4

0.2

Corrections Applied to Baltimore Harbor Approach

Corrections Applied to Chesapeake Bay Entrance

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0058 0645 1229 1902

Chesapeake Bay Entrance

Slack Water Max Current Speed

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I ##Grilling steaks at sunset.

f you make it to the Honga River, you’ve stepped into the heart of the Bay. From here southward, you have the mystical destinations of Smith Island, Bloodsworth, James Island, Tangier Island, and miles and miles of marsh and wilderness that belong more to nature than man. A sense of peace settles on you once you enter these waters. Every time I sail down here I feel as if I’ve traveled halfway around the word, when in fact I’m only a stone’s throw from home. Sharps Island lighthouse, abandoned, leaning on its side, overrun by birds, is your first indication you

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After dining on ham and cheese sandwiches, we noticed a trail leading into the woods and decided to explore further (if you’re thinking this is starting to sound like a B horror movie, you’re correct). As we moved under the cool canopy of a stand of loblolly pines, we entered an abandoned ##Remote cemetery on World’s End Creek. 19th century graveyard. Many of the people had died in their early 20s, The creepiness factor had reached a and each gravestone has a passage of high point, so we decided to head back poetry on it. to the boat. Leaving the site, it felt as if One grave, an aboveground conwe were flying through history: grave to crete tomb, contained the remains of dock, dock to World’s End Creek, creek a 72-year-old woman. It was broken to Honga, Honga to Merritt. And the open. At first I though some kids or trip back was fraught with difficulty, as grave robbers had vandalized it, but it we couldn’t seem to find the channel. seemed as if nature slowly deteriorated One-foot deep water plagued us and the concrete. Inside there was a puddle kept burying the outboard in the mud. of water and a couple of frogs. One of When we finally got back to the boat, the frogs was perched on top of a ball it was as if we had passed through a the size of a cantaloupe. On further dream in the middle of a sunny day. The inspection, it became evident that the Bay has many mysteries, and I feel I cantaloupe was the woman’s skull, have just scratched the surface.  pretty much all that was left of her.

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Missing the Season

by Steve Allan

or as long as I have owned a boat, I have always harbored deep-rooted fears of the annual haulout. I said so in a piece prophetically called “From Dreaded Haulout to Happy Splash Day” (SpinSheet April 2012). It wasn’t about the cost involved with hauling, blocking, and cradling, then painting and launching, substantial though that is. It was more about what if something happened — a simple project gone wrong spiraling into a costly repair, a major family illness, or God forbid, just losing interest in this whole crazy boat thing. But that’s exactly what happened, except, thankfully, the losing interest part. Fiberglass, it turns out, is thicker than blood. It started with what I thought was a smart bit of preventive repair. The deck-stepped mast had begun to sink into the deck, and an oddly placed compression post offset to the load above caused the deck to compress to the point where I reckoned if I left this any longer, I might have a keel-stepped mast and a very short rig. Reluctantly, I hauled out. A buddy handy with carpentry fashioned a properly sized post over the winter, and everything seemed to be going along swimmingly until we discovered there was nothing under the floor supporting the post. Here we had to devise a solid base above the keel amid a very inaccessible space without tearing apart everything belowdecks. Boat projects, as everybody knows, get exponentially bigger and more complicated the longer you poke around find-

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ing related problems. It’s like sticking your hand into a hornets nest, and this was no exception. While all this was going on, a family medical emergency with my parents arose (two states and a country away), which slowed to a crawl the yard work for the coincident time of a prolonged hospital stay, which turned into two months. Suddenly, neither sailing nor the boat was a top priority in my life anymore. I don’t know who, but somebody once said that “if you’re not in by Memorial Day, you’ve missed the season.” Missing the season? That was a strange feeling which at first made me sad, depressed, guilty, and angry all at the same time until common sense finally prevailed: Blood is thicker than water. Sometimes life gets in the way of sailing. My folks looked after me when I couldn’t; now I had to return the obligation. When not caring for my parents or trying to remain relevant with my day job and being with my own family in Baltimore, I worked on the boat in fits and starts. But my own words came back to haunt me: A casual glance around just about any boatyard on the Bay in midsummer reveals a veritable boneyard of broken dreams; “boats that have been deteriorating in the sun for years in the yard, their oxidized chalky hulls flattened by too much time on the stands, halyards hardened, brightwork blackened, left to die, unloved and forgotten by their once doting and youthful owners.” Egad. Could this be it? Would my

boat join so many others fading away in the back of the yard, victims of their respective owners shattered dreams and circumstances? April turned to May, May into June, and then July. Still on the hard, the work progressing slowly and sometimes not at all. Wishful launch dates came and went. Powerboat season is here now, with the summer written off. But for sailors, ever the optimists, fall was still ahead, and with any luck at all, the shoulder season between Thanksgiving and Christmas would produce some great spirited if brisk sailing days. In a rare lucid moment, I decided to shoot for Labor Day as the date to be truly launched, commissioned, and ready to sail. Almost immediately, the pressure was off. I could still do what I had to do, go sailing on OPBs (other people’s boats) and relax a little bit until everything was finally ready. After all, what was more important than putting the hospital ordeal behind us and helping to get my dad back on the road to recovery? I consider myself lucky. Life might never return to what it was before, but the Bay will still be there when I’m ready to ply her waters again. This time I’ll have a sharper appreciation and a lot more humility for the sometimes precarious but precious balance that is family, sailing, work, and life. spinsheet.com

Bay Person

by Marissa Spratley

Susan Nahmias

n 1998 Susan Nahmias and her husband, Al, came to Annapolis from Connecticut with the intentions of buying a boat. Instead, they purchased a condo and have been full-fledged Annapolitans ever since. In those 16 years, she has left an indelible mark on the sailing and volunteer communities. Nahmias, an extraordinarily active member of the Chesapeake Bay sailing community, has contributed hugely to educating kids about the Bay. While having lunch at the Eastport YC, Nahmias told me, “If I had to describe myself in one word it would be ‘innovator.’ I like to begin things.” Nahmias’s volunteer efforts include working on the pilot programs at Annapolis Maritime Museum, serving as the education director at the National Sailing Hall of Fame, teaching high school students about sailing through STEM programs, designing and organizing the Maritime Career Fair, volunteering at the National Consortium through Sailing, organizing and teaching at EYC Foundation’s (EYCF) fifth grade Sailing and Boating through STEM program, serving as the chair of EYCF special events, chairing and serving on the committee for the Santa Maria Cup, volunteering at the MAST: Marine Skills Training program at EYC, and founding the Outstanding Marine Wizard Program in 2008. She is also currently involved at the EYCF, the Selby Bay YC, The Corinthians, and the Marine Education Association. “Everything that I have done since coming to Annapolis has been about getting kids out on the water and educating them about the Bay,” Nahmias, a former social studies teacher, says. Follow us!

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Although Nahmias is now wholly involved, she considers herself a late bloomer in the sailing community. Nahmias did not start sailing until she was 10 years old. None of her family or friends were sailors or boaters, but her family did belong to a swim club that was on the water. There, Nahmias became intrigued with watching people sail. She could

watch the sailboats for hours on end. One August afternoon at the swim club, Nahmias spotted a rundown wooden Sailfish. She immediately became curious and approached a man at the marina inquiring about how the boat could be fixed. He asked her if she could sew and paint and how much money she had. She told him she could both sew and paint and had $43.11 (yes, somehow she remembers the exact amount). A week later, he brought her the pattern, fabric, line, hardware, and remaining materials needed to repair the boat. He charged her $20, which causes her to laugh now as she recalls the story. With the help of a marina employee, Nahmias had the Sailfish ready for the

water by the end of September. Winter passed slowly for her as she dreamed each day about getting back to the marina to take her boat out. When Memorial Day finally came, she bribed her friends into babysitting her little brother so that she could sail. “That was it,” she says. “I was hooked on sailing.” Susan met her husband, Al, on her third day of her freshman year of college. “We both knew on our first date that we’d get married. And now, here we are,” she says as she mentions their upcoming anniversary. Al did not sail then nor did he get involved in sailing until much later in their marriage. In the summer of 1994, the couple took their sons, Bill and Bob, to the beach for a week. The family rented a 30-foot sailboat for the day, and Al became hooked. Later that week they went to a boat show and bought a 40-foot boat and have sailed together ever since. They now delight in sailing with their four grandchildren, three boys and one girl. Susan’s experiences with sailing are not limited to the Annapolis area. She has sailed all over the Caribbean and Mediterranean along with the Chesapeake Bay. Two of her bigger sailing excursions include sailing from Miami to Tortola in eight days in 2004 and sailing the Caribbean for a year from 2005 to 2006. “I like to garden, rake, and shovel snow once a year. I like to sail all the time,” Susan says as she describes her newest adventure: living aboard their Beneteau 423 with Al. They will cruise from Nova Scotia to New Orleans and the Bahamas. Best of luck, Susan and Al, as you embark on your newest journey! SpinSheet August 2014 43

Trophy Striped Bass Fishing

Under Sail by John Hoffman

uring the winter, any idea involving a boat seems plausible. My idea was to troll for mammoth striped bass on my Cal 27 under sail. Easy, right? Also known as rockfish, the striped bass is king of the Chesapeake. “Rock” are a protected resource, but for a few weeks each spring, Maryland allows you to target big migratory bass, 28 inches and above. If you fish the Bay, trophy striped bass season is a big deal. You troll with a minimum of five rods, with multiple lures tended by multiple anglers. You have to travel at a constant speed to generate strikes and in a straight line to avoid tangles. Not the best idea for a sailboat? Nonsense, this was boating and applicable standards are lenient. In February, I went to the Saltwater Fishing Expo in Annapolis (sponsored by PropTalk) and heard two lectures on catching big striped bass. First, I needed lures, enough lures to create a school of fish — I’m not exaggerating — behind my boat. I stopped off at the Spankin’ Shad booth at the show. I bought nine goggle-eyed lead jigs. Four of the five rods deployed would have one pound sinkers, tandem parachute rigs (hair tied on backwards so it springs out), tandem “stinger” trailing hooks (these are nasty), and nine-inch chartreuse plastic fish bodies, called “shads.” Here is your school of fish spread out 85 to 125 feet behind the boat. The fifth rod, with the largest lure, is trailed 185 feet behind. This is the key rig. It is the big dumb fish trying to catch the rest of the school, the fish the stripers go after. I had to convince my fisherman buddies that we would catch more fish under sail than trolling with an engine. Fish hear and sense vibrations, and a stealthy approach has to yield more fish, okay? Catching fish requires slow trolling, about 2.8 knots. Here was the clincher. I sail slowly often. I sail slowly well. I stocked the boat with beer. We couldn’t miss.

There was Ken and his son Young Mullet, Great Leader, the Mike, and I. It was the weekend of the Annapolis NOOD races to make things interesting. We removed the bimini and the solar panel, put junk into the car (there were five of us

The wind picked up. Another rod out, then three, four, and the final fifth rod. At 2.5 knots, the lures began to stream aft. Speed to 2.6, then 2.7. We got a hit. The Mike grabbed the rod. Fish off. Great Leader berated my ability to steer straight and keep the lines parallel. We crossed into the channel pulling “the school” into deeper water. Bam. The Mike jumped up again. The fish was on. I thought we had snagged a horseshoe crab, but that was the fish’s mouth. The Mike reeled. Great Leader got the fish up to the side. Discussion ensued about the lack of a net. A lucky jerk of the line, and into the boat it came. A big striper. Great Leader measured 40 inches. It was a citation fish. We lowered it back into the water, and it blasted away. The lines went back into the water. The wind picked up, and I had a hard time keeping the speed below 3.5 knots. No other hits. We had a wonderful sail into the West River. We did catch one more fish. With the outboard running, you get some water on the cockpit sole. A minnow swam in through the cockpit drain. The Mike bagged our second fish, also released. spending the night). It took two hours of About 1000 feet off the pier the engine, shore side discussion to mark the lines at sensing a head wind, died. We drifted the correct distance, question my mental into the moorings at Galesville while I competence, and rig up the five rods. commented seamanlike on the mechanical We motored into the Severn, past the monster. Ken and Great Leader got the exclusion area — no trolling — and into mainsail up. One thing about Cal boats, the Bay. Young Mullet yanked the mainsail they really sail. A call to Hartge Yacht up, and we waited for the wind. Nothing. Harbor secured us a berth. I rounded up, We motored (so much for the stealthy way too far away, Ken took the sail down approach) until the engine died. Under sail, and we drifted sweetly in. A typical day of we weren’t moving fast enough to keep the trophy striper fishing under sail. sinkers from dragging the bottom. After much debate, Great Leader put out one About the Author: John Hoffman sails rod anyway and we sat. We sat some more. Velero out of Whitehall Creek. The boys were getting restless.

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The ARC DelMarVa 2014

articipants in the 450-mile ARC DelMarVa Rally had a number of choice words for their weather conditions June 8-14: “challenging,” “surprising,” “completely contrary and uncooperative,” and “crap.” Following a spectacularly sunny skippers’ meet and greet at J/World Annapolis June 7, ralliers departed on June 8 to sail from Annapolis counterclockwise around the DelMarVa Peninsula with stops along the way. Andy Schell and his wife Mia Karlsson, who organized and ran the event for the World Cruising Club, sailed with Schell’s dad Dennis on Sojourner. Andy says, “It was the longest it’s ever taken me to get down the Bay in one shot (nearly 38 hours!), tacking against south winds in the high 20s. We had good sailing offshore, but with heavy fog at times and thunder-

day routine, pushed out of their comfort storms to challenge everyone on the Delaware Bay and C&D Canal. The folks who zone, and challenged are what makes the completed the loop, which was the vast experience and creates the bond. This trip allowed our crew to do that. The trip majority of boats (only six dropped out), challenged our sailing skills: lots of tackshould be very proud of themselves. I was ing, tracking our route, managing being worried about the backlash we might get because of the weather, but most people under-resourced due to lack of sleep, and enjoyed the added challenge. It heightproblem solving.” Foster admits that he wondered why ened their sense of accomplishment.” no one in the rally seemed to respond Tim Foster, owner of the Beneteau to their sunscreen reminders or weather Oceanis 321 Molly Kate, planned this jokes on the VHF and was embarrassed to trip to celebrate his 30th birthday. “My learn upon his arrival in Portsmouth, VA, expectations and anticipation were very high, and everything about the trip met that his radio antenna at the top of the mast was unplugged. Oops. every one of my expectations … and offered so much more,” he says. “For me, the opportunity ##The crew of Molly to bond with friends in an Kate at the skippers’ meetin g June 7. environment where they are Photo by Molly Winans removed from their day-to-

##Sunshine and light air met ralliers at the start of the weeklong event. Photo by Al Schreitmueller

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Foster was not the only one with mechanical issues. First-time rallier Jamie Wendell and his four-person crew on the Tayana 42 Mystic Shadow hoped that an award would go out to the boat with the most system failures and problems solved. Among his issues were water syphoning into his propane locker and setting off alarms (fixed hove to in 20-knot winds); a troublesome traveler; a snapped genoa furler; a need to swap

out impellers; and a broken bearing on the drive shaft. Although he wishes he had a new boat on which things might not break, he’s planning on doing the Caribbean 1500 in the fall, if repairs are completed by then. When asked if the rally was as he expected, he says, “It was a rough trip. Although no one would have wanted that, you have to prepare for the worst. Did we get that? I guess it could have been worse, but it was an ‘adventure.’ The ##The Island Girl crew comradery was really at the June 8 rally start. the thing I hoped for, Photo by Al Schreitmeuller and we got that. Oh, and I did not think I would be up for more than 40 hours coming down the Bay with no sleep. Although the weather can be rough on the ocean, I think navigating the Bay at night with 25 knots winds on the nose, gusts to 35, ships all around you, flashing markers

everywhere, tacking to avoid shoals, restricted zones, unmarked buoys; that was the challenge for sure.” Gary Wells, who sailed on his Amel Super Maramu Adagio with his wife Robin and crew, had many “aww cool!” moments. He says, “We came across the tall ships heading northbound up the Bay. They had been at a festival in Norfolk, and we passed no less than four of them, including the Pride of Baltimore. Since we were motoring, we could go right over and see them up close and wave to the crews … When entering the channel into Norfolk, as we saw a fast-attack submarine heading out to sea. On our way back out the Norfolk Harbor, we saw an aircraft carrier. We had quite a few cool moments.” One situation felt uncool. “There was one scary moment, on the C&D Canal at night,” Wells says, with two on deck. “We were diligently trying to figure out every marker and every range marker. We ran into a puzzler though when we saw a second range marker where we thought there shouldn’t be one. A

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couple of minutes later, I stepped up on deck and shone our spotlight ahead and was met by a huge black barge coming in the opposite direction. It wasn’t perilously close, but it was uncomfortably close. Had we been in the center of the canal, we might not have been able to escape its path in time (hypothetically, mind you). We’re glad we took the advice of staying to the side, and we were quite surprised at how difficult it was to see such a large vessel even properly lit. The marker lights blended perfectly into the sparse town lights, and the top lights looked like the range markers.” As did all of the ralliers who commented, the Wells enjoyed the opportunity to gain some offshore experience and hone their skills despite the uncooperative weather conditions. They recommend the rally to anyone considering such an adventure and plan to do the Caribbean 1500 in the fall. Wells says, “On the Delmarva, we had only two days between stops at most, and if necessary, quite a few places we could ‹escape’ to if necessary. It won’t be like that on the 1500. Our plan for conserv-

##The ARC DelMarVa started off Annapolis and ran counterclockwise around the DelMarVa Peninsula back to Annapolis. Photo by Al Schreitmueller

ing water, fuel, and supplies will have to be much stricter.” Foster gives this tip to anyone considering a DelMarVa circumnavigation: “Put thought into who you select for crew. I know I did, and it made the trip all that much more enjoyable. One of my crew was an experienced sailor ... the other two ... let’s just say they were able bodies. That was what made it fun. They had a great attitude about it, and I’m

sure, learned a lot. It also helped that one was a pilot, so he had good navigational skills and the other an electrician, so they brought something to the table. I would say don’t be discouraged about inviting crew just because they have no experience. We split the crew into groups of two and trained the other two guys on what they needed to know about sailing. That was part of the fun.” worldcruising.com/arc_delmarva

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Get Ready for

Blue Water

Cruising by Tracy Leonard

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ave boat, will travel” — if only it were that easy. Outfitting a boat for full-time cruising takes determination and a head like a bulldozer. And it takes planning, lots of it. Comprehensive guides such as Beth Leonard’s “The Voyager’s

Complete must-do repairs and routine maintenance

We talked to many cruisers who, like us, had a “must-do” list that they completed before they left and a “nice-to-do” list for finishing sometime, perhaps at anchor in a beautiful tropical setting. The “must-do” lists almost exclusively contained projects that improved the boat’s safety and reliability. Most of the rest waited for a rainy day. 50 August 2014 SpinSheet

Handbook: The Essential Guide to Blue Water Cruising” and Nigel Calder’s “Cruising Handbook: A Compendium for Coastal and Offshore Sailors” offer spot-on advice for organizing your boat (and even your life) so that you can cast off the lines. My recommendations

after only 14 months of cruising do not supersede theirs; instead, they reflect what a newcomer learned in on-the-cruise training after working through the basics covered in those two books. Four areas outshone all others in their importance in outfitting our boat: determining

and completing the “must-do” projects, working out “plan B” for inevitable system failures, and getting our power balance and ground tackle right for our trip. Secondarily, nailing down the departure, moving aboard, and adjusting to the cruising life made leaving the dock possible.

It’s not a question of if it will fail, but when... Over 14 months of full-time cruising, we estimate we put the equivalent of about six years of weekend wear on most of our systems. We left with a well-prepared boat, and over the course of the cruise, we lost use of our windlass battery, our VHF radio, our autopilot, our engine regulator, our head, our fuel injector pump, and the electrical wiring on our aft port side. So what do you do? One answer is to pack spares to do repairs on board: engine spares, head rebuild kits, electrical wiring connections, spare radios, and so on. Another answer is to wait in port for parts. This works pretty well for a cruise in

well-supplied New England, Puerto Rico, or St. Martin; less so in parts of the Windwards and Leewards, the Bahamas, or other remote destinations. A third answer is to troubleshoot in advance major system failures and be creative at improvising. We carried a spare regulator, windlass motor, water pumps, and extra sails. Alas, we didn’t pack an extra head. Friends who lost their primary refrigerator decided to eat nonrefrigerated food for the season rather than spend a lot of time and money trying to fix it. Improvising often holds more appeal than long waits for expensive parts in port. spinsheet.com

Get your power balance right

Take the time to understand how much energy you will consume on passages and while at anchor. Then plan your power sources accordingly. Possible options include running the engine or a generator to charge the batteries or generating some power through renewable resources with solar panels and/or a wind generator. As you decide how you want to generate power, where you are cruising may play a role. For example, we spent half of our trip in New England during the summer and half in the Caribbean during the winter. To take advantage of long summer days, we installed two solar panels. We also opted to upgrade our refrigeration, previously our biggest power hog, to an energy efficient, DC-powered system and added two batteries to our house bank. This system worked well in New England. The solar panels regularly out-produced the amount of energy we consumed at anchor. In the Caribbean, however, with shorter winter days, we had to top up every few days by running either the engine or generator. Someone planning to cruise exclusively in islands

with strong and steady trade winds might prefer a wind generator to supplement the power supply. During long passages, our solar panels could not keep up with the energy requirements of our navigation equipment, so we had to run the motor every so often. Coincidentally, Mother Nature often ran out of steam at some point during our passages, so we were running the motor both to charge the batteries and to keep moving.

Ground tackle

Carry an anchor that you feel confident will hold your boat and establish an anchoring routine. Confidence in staying put weighed heavily on our minds, so in the middle of our cruise, we switched from a 66-pound Bruce, which was sized appropriately for our boat, but hard to set, to a 120-pound Rocna (affectionately dubbed Roxy). While Roxy is two sizes larger than recommended for our boat and garners a few skeptical looks, we have never regretted the decision or the expense. We haven’t yet drug. We virtually always set on the first try. We take this peace of mind with us when we go exploring for long hours ashore. After all, we didn’t take off cruising so that we could sit on anchor watch in the harbor.

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Set a deadline for casting off the lines

And stick to it. Otherwise, you can always find another project to keep you from leaving.

Decide how connected you want to be

If strong internet and cell phone connections matter, as they did for my telecommuting husband, wireless and cellular signal boosters help a lot. Several times the cell booster picked up a signal we could not get on our phones and amplified it to multiple bars. This enabled us to stay in more remote anchorages, which we preferred, rather than anchor in large harbors near cell towers.

Move aboard as early as you can

Plan to keep planning

Whether the night before or years in advance, move aboard as early as you can. We moved aboard two months in advance, appreciating the opportunity to get used to living on the boat and to finish last minute projects before we got used to cruising fulltime.

Sail as much as you can in advance

This especially rings true if you’re outfitting a new-to-you boat for a big cruise as we did. Even “trips to nowhere” (ours were up the Severn River) bring familiarity with how the boat handles and help with useful cruising skills like anchoring.

Planning to take off cruising acts as good preparation for all the planning you do once you are cruising, something that took us by surprise. Each day included monitoring weather forecasts, researching new ports, plotting laundry and provisioning runs, and deciding what to do that day. Active Captain, especially through one of the mobile apps that store its database, helps immensely with the planning. The planning pays off: All of the prep work paves the way for meeting the challenges and adventures encountered underway. With a well-outfitted boat, it seems that once you cast off the lines, everything else just falls into place.

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August Escape by Capt. Stefan Leader

ugust is a good time to escape the Chesapeake. We’ve taken our Catalina 380 Diva II north many times in search of cool temperatures and good breezes, which we usually find east of Montauk Point and in Long Island Sound. Anything else is gravy, and the 2012 version of this trip provided some pretty good gravy. After two hot and boring 11-hour days of motoring (Herrington Harbour North to C&D Canal and on to Cape May, NJ, with wind either aft but too light or on the nose), we finally got a fabulous sailing day. The adrenalin junkies among you would have loved it. We left Utsch’s Marina in Cape May for Atlantic City about 11:30 a.m. with clear skies and 15 knots of Follow us!

wind from the southeast. A fast broad reach for the first 10 miles, all sails set and pulling, felt pretty good. But the wind continued to build from 15-18 knots to 20-25 sustained, with a few higher gusts, mostly aft or just off the quarter. We dropped the main and flew under partial jib, hardly noticing the six- to 10-foot swells. I was nervous as a cat but enjoyed the ride. So did our crew, father-daughter team Allen and Bev Wright. It was Allen’s first ocean experience after more than 60 years of sailing the Chesapeake. We covered the 35 miles to Atlantic City in less than five hours, but the run into the Absecon Inlet was even more exciting. With 20-25 knots of wind against a 1.5-knot ebb current coming

out of the inlet, the waves were bigger. We fought the wheel to keep the boat from broaching and at one point, surfed at 11 knots on a 10-footer. Almost as much fun as hitting a deep shot in softball! Finally, as we passed the breakwater and motored into the calm of Clam Creek, all let out a sigh of relief. We took a slip at the Farley State Marina (aka Trump Marina, aka Golden Nugget Marina) with wind blowing a steady 25. After an extra day in Atlantic City, we were ready to move on, but it’s always a tough call for me. Do we strike out boldly for Block Island, 180 miles and 28 hours away, sailing (or motoring) through the night, or do we harbor-hop up the Jersey coast and SpinSheet August 2014 53

along the south shore of Long Island? Do we sleep in marina comfort with the air conditioning blowing lovely cool air, or do we stand watch through the night, struggling to get a few hours of sweaty sleep to the thrumming tune of the iron genny? All were feeling good after savoring the fleshpots of Atlantic City. Allen, Bev, Andrea, and I had enjoyed the very luxurious spa at the Golden Nugget while Allen and I

##Dolphins offshore about 60 miles northeast of Atlantic City.

boats on this trip than I remember from past trips. The highlight of the run came about an hour before sunset on the first day when we encountered not one but two pods of gray and white common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). EntertainI’ve seen dolphins many times... ing us for nearly 45 minutes, they were anything but “common.” They but this was one of the best came to the boat, leaping through encounters I can remember. the air, seemingly attracted to our shouting, clapping, and the hot jazz blaring from my satellite radio. The seas were flat as a lake, as they often are this time of year, in sharp Is there a better way to attract soundsensitive creatures? They escorted us in contrast to our run from Cape May style, first one pod and then another, to Atlantic City, and we comfortably swimming under and around the bow of motored northeast at 6.5 knots, tickDiva II, while Bev and Andrea shot stills ing off the miles. A close pass with a fast south-bound motor yacht named and video. The dolphins were excited and Jackpot, heading, where else, but to so were we. I’ve seen dolphins many times before in the Caribbean, the Adriatic and Atlantic City, reminded me of the valthe Pacific, but this was one of the best ue of the AIS I had installed in 2010. encounters I can remember. It allowed us to tell Jackpot’s skipper We arrived at Block about 1 p.m. the we were on his track and helped us next day and began the “mooring dance” avoid several large New York-bound — like searching for a parking space in container ships crossing our track, midtown Manhattan — but worse. Even especially during the night. There was though it was mid-week, it was August. more big ship traffic and fewer fishing had sacrificed a few dollars to the slot machine gods. The weather was settled and the forecast good, so we made our choice and headed directly to Block. Turned out to be a good choice.

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After taking on fuel and water at Champlin’s and chatting with a few dockside kibitzers, impressed that we had sailed through the night, we joined the dance. Finding no town moorings vacant, the Harbor master allowed us temporary use of a private mooring, but only for one night. We would have to join the dance again next morning. Ashore, we did most of the usual Block Island activities: picked wild blackberries, rented motor scooters, and drove around the island. We visited Southeast Light and cooled our feet in one of the island’s many fresh ponds. Andrea and Allen rode one scooter and Bev and I the other. Bev forgot to bring her driver’s license ashore and Allen couldn’t get the knack of driving, so Andrea and I got the front seats. On the second day, we were up early wandering around the mooring field looking for a vacant green ball. While waiting, Aldo’s bakery boat visited, and we bought sweet Portuguese bread (makes great French toast) and croissants. A bit of fog slowed the departures, but we were in just the right place when someone left. We quickly grabbed

##Eastern red the empty mooring. It bat sleeping wasn’t vacant for more on Diva II. than a minute. In New York, it’s called “parking karma.” We had another interesting encounter with nature on the trip home. Motoring south, about three miles off the New Jersey coast at about 10 a.m., a small creature dropped into our cockpit, but it wasn’t a bird. It was an Eastern red bat, exhausted from chasing too many moths too far out over the ocean. After landing in the cockpit, it folded its wings and seemed to go to sleep instantly. But we couldn’t leave it on the cockpit seat. I donned my leather anchoring gloves, gently picked it up and deposited it in one of the cockpit coaming boxes — not quite a cave but dark enough for our passenger. It moved around just enough to find a comfortable position and remained there, sleeping for the rest of the day.

Back in Atlantic City for the evening, we settled down for cocktails as the Coast Guard station played taps over its loudspeaker. As the sun dropped behind the hotels and casinos, our passenger woke up, stretched his wings, and flew off into the gathering dusk. He didn’t even say thank you for the free ride and comfortable “cabin.” About the Author: Stefan is a licensed captain and ASA instructor. He has been sailing the Bay for almost 40 years.

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Voodoo Jack Haunts the Bequia Easter Regatta

tanding at the podium at the would chose a beamy, bilge-keeled, Bequia Easter Regatta is somepocket cruiser built for the training and thing that Charles and his first recreation of U.K. armed services as the mate, Cornelia, have thought about for vehicle for this quest for silver. years. Charles has the skills to design The McWester 26 is not known for and build a boat that would challenge speed or agility. While any on the Caribbean regatta circuit. the bilge keels keep her But, with limited time, not to mention on the level when the tide budget, they instead decided to radically goes out, they allow her to modify a vintage workhorse. The name on ##Bequia photo by Wilfred Dederer the transom is AGWE but many of her fans call her Voodoo Jack. Voodoo Jack arrived in Bequia on her own bottom under the command of Captain Jack, the wayward son of a wealthy Englishman. Jack claimed to be a professional dancer and Voodoo priest. He made Bequia his home. In later years, he appeared at the many bars in town dressed in a loin cloth with the bill of a swordfish slip to leeward while under sail. With worn at the waistband like a cutlass. confidence in his calculations, Charles He died of peritonitis after he impaled cut the keels off and replaced them himself on the weapon in a fall from a with a single fin, and he extended the bar stool. Charles acquired Voodoo Jack rudder. Though it was not part of the from the captain’s heirs. original upgrade scheme, an accidental Charles is a circumnavigator, a dismasting also required modifications retired professor of architecture, an to the rig. Charles shortened it where it award-winning author, and a man of broke, about four feet above its base. To many talents. He and Cornelia built recover the lost sail area, he converted their spectacular house into the caves her to a gaff rig using a bit of surplus at Moon Hole near the eastern end of from a smaller boat for a top boom and Bequia. Voodoo Jack is a 1970 McWester extending the main boom three feet 26. One might wonder why anyone by splicing a closet pole to its end. The 56 August 2014 SpinSheet

shorter mast also required trimming a few inches off of each spreader so that the jib could properly be led. The single-cylinder Palmer inboard was jettisoned. A brief sea trial just days ##Voodoo Jack.

before the race demonstrated the effects of the modifications. Charles and Cornelia must have felt the frustration of Larry Ellison after the first few races of the America’s Cup. On Friday, the first race day, the wind was close to the upper limit. Some of the crew went AWOL and the last few bits just wouldn’t come together. They never made it to the line. On Saturday, a piece of the outboard motor went missing. Some of us suspected sabotage, but Charles was too much the sportsman even to mention the possibility. Sunday was a lay day. On Monday, the last race day, with winds at about 25 knots, Voodoo Jack blew up her gooseneck on the way to the starting line. Charles and his pickup crew tied it together for a late start. spinsheet.com

They sailed smartly around the course but failed to get an acknowledgement from the race committee as they crossed the finish line. For reasons not fully understood, the race committee scored her DNF (did not finish). Bequia is a special island. You can buy a rum punch at the bake shop. The Bequia Easter Regatta is probably the smallest of Caribbean regattas. It feels as if it were organized for local racers with visitors warmly welcomed rather than the reverse. It draws about 40 boats in multiple handicapped and one-design classes. One of the one-design classes is a locally built center-board, double-ended workboat. They are around 30 feet long and carry an oversized main supported by a sprit about the length of the mast. Righting moment comes from a large crew on either trap wires or hiking boards. Bequians gather at every vantage point around the island to watch and cheer on their friends and relatives. The party starts when the first boat crosses the finish line immediately off the beach.

##Action at the Bequia Easter Regatta. Photo by Wilfred Dederer

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hen Americans travel to Europe, Plenty of time to see the Eiffel Tower, they often go right for the shop along the Champs-Elysees, visit the jugular and hit the hot spots Louvre, and more. with famous names and landmarks. When A sailor may pull into a marina and sailors sail to Europe, they go right for the discover it offers half the daily rate if you sheltered harbors, anchorages with good buy a month. With much of Europe’s holding, or the safest marinas, often to places that are not famous ##Tenacity in front of Ferragudo. among tourists. Towns like Oearis, Olhao, San Lucar, and Ferragudo, Portugal, are wonderful places for sailors, but you may not see these names on travel pages, in tourist guides, or gracing the fronts of tee shirts and beach bags. Airline travelers most likely will look for hotels, often in advance. Once there, they seek out restaurants, historical sights, souvenir shops, and other points of interest. Sailors immediately look for the grocery store, the Atlantic coast not conducive to anchoring, hardware store, a fresh water source, and a this is a great deal. So a month it is. Then washing machine. Europe by boat is quite it’s off to find the hardware store. No nap. different than Europe by air. No jet lag. The walks to the store will The time frame alone is huge. If you often be through winding ancient cobble spend years prepping and many weeks getstone streets, past castles and churches ting there by boat, you aren’t going to turn with sounding bells, and locals who greet around and go home in 10 days. But 10 you because they’ve seen you every day for days in Paris, for example, is considered several weeks. They may even offer you a a decent amount of time for a vacation. ride or a drink. It doesn’t get much better You get there, you check into your hotel, than this! maybe nap to adjust for jet lag, and then Travelers in, say Florence, Italy, will go hit the town. You’ve got 10 days! most likely be seated in a restaurant by late 58 August 2014 SpinSheet

evening, drinking wine and enjoying pasta and seafood while soaking in the sounds and sights of the old Italian city. Sailors in Europe can often be found in their boats in the evening, also drinking wine and eating pasta and seafood but also watching reruns of American television shows, trying not to spend the cruising budget in restaurants. When travelers sign up for an “All Inclusive” vacation, let’s say in southern Spain for example, they’ll get a luxurious room, with a view of some ancient castle, hammocks by a pool on the beach, surrounded by swaying palm trees and all the drinks and food they can eat. Sailors in Europe are already on an “All Inclusive” trip. They have all the food their budget can buy, plenty of cheap wine, their whole home, laundry to clean, and all that near a beach with swaying palm trees and the same view of the ancient castle. Only the sailors will make several walks to the market to buy the wine that only costs $2 per bottle and fish that was caught moments earlier, all the while getting to know the back alleys and colorful people of the town. Shopping for gifts and souvenirs can be vastly different. In Paris, it’s easy, you get a little Eiffel Tower paper weight, or black and white photos of old Paris from a spinsheet.com

street vendor, or a little fresh oil painting from Montmartre, and you’re done. On a two-year sailing adventure, it gets more complicated. In the beginning of our trip, I splurged and purchased a few nice gifts, such as a shirt from Peter’s Café in the Azores and cork jewelry from Lisbon. We wanted to buy some fun gifts for folks at home, but few things changed our shopping attitudes. One thing was that time continued to march on, but our income had stopped. Another was that the cost of postage to send stuff from Europe to the United States was astronomical. It was always more than the actual gift. This meant we looked for inexpensive things as well as lightweight things. My favorite souvenir that we sent to folks at home was a little toy 18-wheeler truck, with the logo “Pingo Doce” along the side. Pingo Doce is the name of what had become our favorite grocery chain in Portugal, and this little truck was a must-have item in my book! Plus it hardly weighed anything.

Souvenirs for us were not a high priority. Finding an adjustable end wrench big enough to tighten the stuffing box on the rudder post was a priority. We did break down and get a few official souvenirs, like a scarf with “Portugal” along the length, little camel key chains from the island of Fuerteventura in the Canaries, Portuguese shoes, and West African beads. But our favorites things were the utilitarian items: a small colorful squared can of olive oil, with “bom dia” (Portuguese for “good morning”) printed on its metallic sides that we bought in Cape Verde, or tinned butter that we bought in Spain. I cleaned and saved both of these containers. Another favorite is our Spanish flip phone. We cherish the courtesy flags that we bought to fly as we were visiting each country. In Spain, we were given official Pet Passports for our cats! We also scored a bright café table sized “OLA” umbrella (OLA is a European ice cream, and the logo is bright white on the pink and red

fabric). We got this beauty from a friendly restaurant owner in Madeira in trade for a framed color drawing that I did of his building. We also love each little map, bag, train ticket, magazine, and even notes written for us by new friends with words and phrases as we tried to learn their languages. We know we could have gone to many more places in the two years we had allowed. Instead, we chose to hang in places for longer than a day or two or three. I know we did it right, because now we have new friends for life, memories of the back road walks, and new languages to speak. We became “locals.” We loved being in Europe and still being home for dinner each night! We never did find the big adjustable end wrench for the stuffing box; although we covered miles of cobblestone alleys, dirt roads, and big city boulevards looking for one. In the end we made one, and this is a topic for another story!

About the Author: Cindy Fletcher-Holden and her husband Robert took a two-year journey to Portugal and Spain aboard their 47-foot ketch Tenacity. They live aboard in Annapolis, where Cindy paints boat transoms, murals, and other commissioned artwork. fletcherart.net

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Catboats Prowl Upper Chesapeake Bay

lucky 13 catboats ranging in age from almost 120 years old (Patience, a Crosby workboat converted into a comfy cruiser) to the brand spanking new Marshall 22 Merryheart enjoyed predictably hot and windless weather on the Chesapeake Catboat Association’s (CCBA) annual Long Cruise in mid-June. In contrast to previous cruises, which were beset by no small amount of rain and wind, this voyage was devoid of calamitous conditions (two violent squalls with 40 mile per hour winds which hit the group while in Bohemia Bay notwithstanding) but replete with rum, fellowship, and good times. This year’s destination was Bohemia Bay and the C & D Canal. After an initial rendezvous in Bodkin Creek, just off the Patapsco River, the catboaters enjoyed a tolerable motor sail up the Bay to the friendly confines of Still Pond, just south of the Sassafras River. The wind was light but the sun was relentless, making a dip in Still Pond’s cool water a refreshing interlude. The group anchored just beyond the Coast Guard Station in Still Creek, where the hospitality flowed within the spacious confines of Patience, Commodore Marc Cruder’s 25-foot Whittholz Wanderer and Mike Crawford’s Fenwick Williams 25 Shoveller. Joining the crowd was the adult contingent 60 August 2014 SpinSheet

of Shorebird, a New Jersey-based Marshall 18, with a crew of four aboard. Tight quarters for them but a welcome addition to our story telling soiree. The next destination was the friendly confines of the public dock at Chesapeake City; the intrepid catboaters took full advantage of all the libation-serving

storms that sent the group scuttling back to the dock to add extra lines and secure dinghies. But once the line of storms passed, all settled down for a restful night. The next day proved the sailor’s adage true: you can lead a catboater to a rendezvous, but you can’t make him cooperate. Catboats of all shapes and sizes headed in different directions for a lay day of exploration. ##Photo by Craig Ligibel The last official day of the cruise saw the fleet head south to the friendly confines of Swan Creek just south of Tolchester Beach on the Eastern Shore. From there, each skipper made his way home, sun tan lotion and bug spray in hand. “We don’t call it the ‘Long Cruise’ for nothing,” recapped commodore and catboat chronicler Cruder. “From start to finish, I logged about 120 miles (sailing out of the Rhode River); used 15 venues that gateway city had to offer. The gallons of diesel fuel; and I estimate the connoisseurs aboard rated the Chesapeake membership went through 50 pounds of ice Inn an A (good AC, great crabs, and cold and consumed enough adult beverages at beer. What more could a sailor want?); the anchor to qualify for a membership in the venerable Bayard house a D- (food okay, 12-step program of their choosing. We are service abysmal) and upon a return trip two a good group … sailing classic sailboats and days later, the newly-reopened Schaefer’s exploring the Bay in all of its intricacies.” a B+. To find out about next year’s Long Patience owner Guy Beckley hosted the Cruise and to catch up with the group at the Bohemia Bay Yacht Harbor. catboaters throughout the year, go to We endured a ferocious line of thunderchesapeakecatboats.org spinsheet.com

Rock Hall Wagon Wheel

hesapeake Boaters love the Bay, the breathtaking views, and above all, they love a good party. This year marked the eighth Invitational Rock Hall Wagon Wheel, a truly unique celebration. Picture the setting: Fairlee Creek on a perfect, cool, calm Chesapeake weekend, with beautiful sunsets and wildlife and 200 fellow boaters anchored in a 276-foot circular raft up, stern to stern. Yes, 64 boats, precisely anchored in a huge “wagon wheel” formation, surrounding a floating, rotating 16-foot by 16-foot platform, complete with a 25-foot American flag illuminated from atop and below. The circle provides a private pond to paddle across and swim in, filled with countless tubes, boards, splash mats, and kayaks. The center island is a gathering place for all, a swim platform complete with sliding board, a mounted stereo speaker system, even a four-piece band [Heavy Fred] for

a few hours (snuck in as a surprise by Captain Paul Saturday night at dusk). It was always Captain Paul’s dream to have a band on the water! It was Captain Paul Sutcliffe’s passion for gathering with old friends and making new acquaintances that provided the

inspiration 10 years ago. It started with 29 boats and a flag pole floating on an inner tube and led to this year’s gathering around a veritable spinning island. Paul and his daughter Karen Ayres led a team of devoted friends, who spent hours registering attendees, engineering the circle and the center island, calculating line

requirements, “electrifying” the raft and pulling the event together — a lot of work. It takes a flotilla of dinghies to welcome and direct each vessel, assisting with docking and connecting stern mooring lines to the center ring, and then taking an anchor from the bow and positioning (it lines up with a “spoke”). There is one eight-foot “bridge” allowing for passage in and out of the circle. The Poker Run is the social highlight of the weekend, encouraging participants to “walk the circle” clambering boat to boat, to introduce themselves or get reacquainted. There were plenty of snacks and spirits to be shared. The Invitational Rock Hall Wagon Wheel is a family affair, with grandparents and grandchildren, new boaters and old, from Rock Hall Landing Marina, to a stellar showing from Eastern YC and as far away as Pine Beach, NJ. Captain Paul insists this was his last … only time will tell.

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SSCA’s Annapolis Gam

his year’s Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) Annapolis Gam at Camp Letts (Edgewater, MD) is shaping up to be another stellar event on the Chesapeake Bay. The gam will feature a variety of speakers and presentations that will interest, educate, and inform both the seasoned cruiser and the newbie. The event kicks off Thursday evening with a Heading South raft-up and will then pick up Friday afternoon with presentations to include “Caring for Your Canvas and When to Call in the Professional,” and “What to Expect when Boarded by the Coast Guard,” followed by a cocktail party sponsored by the SSCA board of directors and a potluck supper (everyone is asked to bring an appetizer, main dish or dessert to feed at least six). Our current Saturday schedule includes seminars about weather, diesel engines, new options in antifouling paint, onboard

medical emergencies, commercial traffic, and more. We will then be treated to a happy hour sponsored by Port An##Cruisers mix and mingle at the annual SSCA Gam at napolis, a Down Home Camp Letts on the Rhode River. Photo by Roy Peterson Barbecue Dinner (make reservations in advance) followed by SSCA member, yacht captain ability, pre-registration is strongly urged). and circumnavigator, Denny Emory, preThe Annapolis Gam welcomes both SSCA senting “Ocean Voyaging: the People, the members and non-members. Register at Places, the Adventure.” Having visited 42 ssca.org. countries on five continents over 20 years, For an informal Heading South Denny will share his slides and stories gathering on Thursday, September 25, based on these years of adventure at sea. via a dinghy raftup on the Rhode River, The evening will culminate with our gala listen for information over the VHF radio auction to benefit the SSCA Foundation. Channel 69 starting Wednesday morning Sunday will offer an optional buffet at 7:30 a.m. This fall, are you planning to breakfast, a flea market, as well as a variety head south to Florida, the Bahamas, or the of round tables followed by the opportunity Caribbean? If you are new to cruising, you to take HAM exams and an optional CPR will want to pick the brains of SSCAers re-certification course (due to limited avail- who know the ropes.

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tasty snacks, and to Barry Creighton for an awards were presented for the following: t the Dickerson Owners Associaimpressive Members Only Directory with First 35/36, Joe Slavin’s Irish Mist; first 37, tion 47th anniversary June 13-15, Yellow Pages. Creighton’s Crew Rest; and first 39-50, more than 60 Dickerson sailors reThe traditional Dickerson race, historiJake Baer’s Volantis, overall winner, making turned to the hallowed site at Trappe, MD, cally held with little or no wind, started Jake the new commodore for 2014. The where these classic boats were last built 27 Saturday morning on the Choptank River. evening ended with songs and guitar playyears ago. The festivities started on Friday ing by Creighton, who did with a parade of 11 boats a great job entertaining the from Choptank Light to group. Dickerson Harbor, now The rendezvous dinner on the site of Dickerson Boatbuilders. was followed by a post-rendezvous cruise organized by The Captains’ Party, Cruise Captains Chris and held in the shed where Bill Burry. The first stop on these classics were built, Sunday was DOSHAIH, featured talks by Jim and Paula Karr and former former Commodores Dave ##Doug Sergeant, Joe Slavin, Bruce Franz, Molly Winans, John Swain, Dickerson boatbuilder, and Mary Ann Hazen’s and Sam Webster at Dickerson Harbor in La Trappe. John Swain. We relived beautiful property on Trippe Creek. Can you bethe magic that made these lieve it? Seven Dickersons boats possible as John rafting on one hook. After a visit to the showed a priceless video of Dickerson The wind-thirsty Dickerson sailors were Hazens’ home, an “intimate dinner” was workers turning over a wooden framed greeted with a hearty northwesterly of 15hull to complete the building. Thank you 25 knots. Eleven courageous Dickersons served back aboard D 41 Down Home (how many people can eat in one cockpit?). Molly Winans, editor of SpinSheet, for raced the 12-mile course. joining our party. Thanks also to hosts Commodore Dave Fahrmeier opened It was one of the best Dickerson Rendezvous ever! Thanks to all and especially Dickerson Harbor Owner John Shannahan the Awards Dinner at the Tred Avon YC. and boatbuilder Alan Willoughby, to Dick The crab imperial and steak were delito Commodore Dave Fahrmeier. Young and Bruce and Tucky Franz for the cious! Among other special awards, racing dickersonowners.org

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NSHOF Seeks Yacht Club Stories

he National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) and Gowrie Group have partnered to collect, present, and preserve America’s yacht club stories for future generations to enjoy. Gary Jobson, sailing commentator and NSHOF president, says, “We are thrilled that Gowrie is collaborating with us to energize our yacht club story project. Not only will we be able to collect more stories from a diverse set of clubs, but we will also be able to enhance the stories that many NSHOF founding member yacht clubs

have already generously contributed to our online story collection library.” Every yacht club and sailing organization has a unique story to tell. Within these stories lie tales of the feats of individual sailors, events that shaped America’s history, adventures of determined characters, achievements by juniors, and amazing ideas from those that grew our sport from wooden boats, small boathouses, and rocky shores across the nation. Whitney Peterson, vice president of marketing at Gowrie Group, elaborates:

“Helping clubs of all types, from small informal clubs to prominent iconic clubs, to capture their fascinating histories before these tales are lost forever is an exciting initiative.” The yacht club story project will be rolled out over time, reaching out to the more than 2000 sailing organizations across the country. If your club has a story ready to be shared now (written, webpage, audio, photo essay, or video), contact NSHOF’s yacht club story coordinator at yachtclubstories@nshof.org.

Severn River YC Members Reunite

n June 28 65 past and present Severn River YC members, including 13 past commodores, reunited at Orchard Beach Marina. Many came by boat and anchored in Mill Creek near the marina. Our good friend Stanley Dukes catered a wonderful barbeque picnic. We were entertained by duo Brian Lichty and Chad Knight and later and danced to music by Discman Rich Lichty (1998 SRYC Past Commodore) until dark. Thanks to Tonja Bristow of OBM for donating a tent and tables!

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##At the end of the DC southwest waterfront redevelopment, CYC will have a new clubhouse built on pilings over the water.

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estled between barges supporting massive cranes and the historic DC Fish Market lies Capital YC (CYC). Some online posts have implied the club is closed during the DC southwest waterfront redevelopment. Nothing could be further than the truth! CYC is alive and well, preparing for this fall’s move into a brand new 99-slip marina. While traffic on the surface streets around the southwest waterfront is even more challenging during the redevelopment, access from the Washington Channel has never been easier. In fact, many friends from the lower Potomac have opted to visit friends via boat, rather than endure the traffic and compete for the limited parking remaining in the area. “Although the first phase of the redevelopment is not scheduled to be completed until 2017, CYC’s new docks will be the first portion of the new development to be completed and should be fully operational and occupied by the end of November of this year,” says Guy Nolan, past commodore and member of the CYC board of trustees. “It was necessary for the developer to move CYC into our new docks quickly in order to allow our old docks to be removed so the district pier and transit pier can be constructed.” (As of press time, approximately one quarter of the new marina has been put in place.) The Washington, DC, southwest waterfront redevelopment has been planned for well over a decade. After many delays, ground was broken this spring. At final “end-state,” CYC will end up with a state-of-the-art marina and a brand new clubhouse built on pilings over the water. While the new marina is scheduled to be occupied this fall, the new clubhouse isn’t scheduled to be completed until sometime in 2017. In the interim, CYC will be using the facilities in the former Channel Inn as its clubhouse. “While every day brings another adventure in keeping the old docks and clubhouse up to standard or working on the plans for the moves, we realize that in the end, CYC will be in the very heart of the new ‘world-class’ waterfront,” says Debbie Stickell, CYC general manager and overall program manager for the transition. “Throughout the entire process over the next few years, CYC will continue to welcome cruisers, both sail and power, and extend them the welcome that is the cornerstone of CYC’s reputation,” adds Stickell. “We truly do look forward to visitors from around the region, the country and the world. We always treat them the way that we would want to be treated. That is CYC’s recipe for success!” CYC is located on the Washington Ship Channel. A 10-minute walk to the metro station or 15 minutes to the National Mall, CYC is the only way for boaters to visit our Nation’s Capital. For reservations or information visit our website capitalyachtclub.com or call (202) 488-8110. spinsheet.com

Sailing Chavurah Goes to the Potomac

n late June, four boats, Optimystic, Hideaway, Mama Crane, and Deborah Gail met at Herrington Harbour South to begin our journey down the Chesapeake and up the Potomac River. One boat, SeaNote, had engine trouble and Captain Marty, chief cook and bottle washer, Andrea (demoted from first mate), and EighthNote (eight year old Fisher) joined the crew of Optimystic for the two-week voyage. Two other junior crew were on the cruise, Tristan (10) on Optimystic and Ethan (10) on Hideaway. The boys inspected anchors, sailed in a group on Hideaway and Optimystic, and helped to tie cleats when necessary. Swimming pools at marinas were much appreciated. Besides the restaurants along the way, we managed to have a picnic at Point Lookout Marina with a pickup soccer game, an Italian night pot luck, a Caribbean night dinner, and several heavy hors d’oeuvres nights. Cruise chairs, Kay and Linda, made our plans. As we travelled south, changes in the location of raftups and the number of raftups were made to accommodate boats that didn’t start and Hurricane Arthur, which produced gale winds as it passed through while we stayed in Oxford. Along the way, the women met to discuss the book “The Storyteller” by Jodi Picoult and played Mah Jongg. Everyone agreed that we had plenty of wind to sail and a fun time. (Editor’s note: Nice to see the Sailing Chavura back in SpinSheet—keep your news coming! ~M.W.)

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##Club Beneteau Chesapeake Bay and Selby YC members enjoyed a Baltimore Orioles game together in June.

##The Chesapeake Bay Nonsuch Association’s Summer Sailstice sunflower raftup in Solomons.

##Enjoying the Enavigare crew’s amazing Independence Day beverages in red/white/blue layers; fireworks in a glass lights up faces!! Photo by Peg Daw

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The Future Looks Bright!

hat do you get when you mix 30 young sailors, 15 challenging dinghies, and a handful of experienced sailors who are also eager to share their knowledge of the boat? Some “Serious Sailing, Serious Fun” at the Snipe Junior World Championship Qualifier, June 20-22 at Severn Sailing Association (SSA) in Annapolis. Sailors came from up and down the East Coast to compete in the event — eager to earn one of the three slots available to represent the United States at the 2015 Snipe Junior World Championship, to be held in Talamone, Italy, the week before the Senior World Championship. The top three skippers all hailed from south Florida, but the Chesapeake was well represented. Congratulations to the teams of Eduardo Mintzias/Pere Puig (7 points total), Andre Guaragna/Becca Osborn (16 points), and Sarah Streater/Liz Ryder (24 points) for qualifying for Junior Worlds! Third through seventh places were separated by only seven points, showing just how tight the fleet was. Fourth place — also with 24 points — was SSA’s own Alex Ramos/ Andreas Adam. Previous time in the boat equated to success for the top teams, according to Andre. “I think the main part of why we were faster than the rest of the fleet is because of our experience and hours on the boat. [Eduardo and I] had a big advantage on trimming of the sails, knowing how much to trim the main and the jib, since on the Snipe, over trimming is not always good. Finally, the downFollow us!

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winds are where both of us made a lot of our gains.” Many, if not most, of the teams were new to the Snipe. A clinic held on Friday introduced them to boathandling techniques and boat setup guidelines to make their participation in the regatta more enjoyable. That kind of sharing of information is a hallmark of Snipe regattas, even among top-level international sailors. The juniors’ respect for the high level of talent and camaraderie in the Snipe class was evident.

A team of “grown-ups” in the Annapolis Snipe Fleet — including Henry and Liz Filter, Gavin O’Hare, and fleet captain Chris Ryan — organized the clinic and regatta, and many other Snipe Fleet members pitched in to handle social events, registration, housing, and more. The fleet enjoyed great success introducing young sailors to the Snipe class. Other fleets looking to do the same will want to follow Henry’s advice: “Social media played a big part in the excitement and attendance,” he emphasizes. “Liz tweeted almost daily to build up momentum to the regatta, and kids responded with many tweets of their own. This generation communicates in a whole new way, above and beyond texting, and if you want to grab their attention, you ##Getting wet at Snipe Jr. Worlds in Annapolis. Photo by Dan Phelps have got to be ready!” Chris “Sailing Snipes is awesome because described how so many fleet members I think you need all of the skills needed hosted traveling teams, made many charter in sailing. The boat is both technical and boats available, worked with those new to physical. But most of all, the people that the boats in rigging, tuning, launching, we sail with, they are all friendly and fun on-the-water coaching, and all aspects of to be around,” Andre notes. “The best competing and having fun; all their hard part of the weekend was when all the and innovative work certainly paid off. competitors gathered at the fleet captain While during this regatta, they focused on Chris Ryan’s house for a fun night when building junior participation, Snipe sailors we played games such as pool, foosball, are always eager to introduce new sailors to and table tennis. This championship their boat. really showed the class motto ‘Serious “I look forward to following these Sailing, Serious Fun’ is actually true.” juniors as they continue to grow in both Andre sailed with Annapolis’s own sailing and in life. They are an awesome Becca Osborn and hopes everything bunch of kids, and they will be a great adworks out for them to sail the Junior dition to sailing in general and to the Snipe Worlds together as well. You can folclass,” Chris says. low their training on Facebook at their For more information on the Snipe new Guaragna/Osborn 2015 Snipe Jr. class, visit snipeusa.com, snipetoday.org, Worlds Team page. severnsailing.org/fleets/snipe.shtml SpinSheet August 2014 67

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here wasn’t much wind to speak of at the start of the annual Solomons Island Invitational July 11 when 78 boats crowded around the line just off the USNA seawall. But that doesn’t mean folks weren’t happy to be out there: a gorgeous summer sunset pushed everyone off and down the Bay for one of our favorite regattas of the year, with a full moon to boot. Paul Parks’s Sundog was the first boat to finish at 2:27 a.m., but as happens he dropped down to fifth place when the rest of the Multihull A fleet corrected over him. David Way’s Trinity was right behind him just after 3 a.m., with the majority of multihulls beating the monos down

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the Bay. Competitors started showing up in Solmons around 4 a.m., ready for their post-race bloody Marys at the Holiday Inn on the morning of the 12th. This year, a Corinthian Cruising Class participated in the distance race. Asymmetrical spinnakers tacked to the bow were permitted, although spin poles were not. Beneteau America presented awards to the top three Beneteaus in the Cruising, Corinthian, and Handicap Classes, and plans on presenting year-end awards for the overall winners in the Cruising, Corinthian, and Handicap Classes of the Beneteau Cup, a series of four races. Find results at eastportyc.org

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Solomons Island Invitational Results Alberg 30 LinGin, Tim Williams Windswept, Lanny Helms Laughing Gull, Jonathan Adams Corinthian Cruising Scrimshaw, Doug Deakyne Midnight Breeze, Rick Lober Physius, James Sampson J/105 Mirage, Cedric Lewis Tenacious, Scott Gitchell Inigo, Jim Konigsberg J/30 The White Boat, David Moss Rag Doll, Rob Lundahl AVITA, Ron Anderson Multihull A Trinity, David Way Temple of the Wind, Douglas Dykman Fair Curve, John Nicholson Multihull B Seize the Bay, James Black Gemini, Jere Glover Entourage, Benjamin Carver PHRF A1 Amadeus, Jack Yaissle Pursuit, Norman Dawley Saykadoo, Stephen McManus PHRF A2 Bandit, Dan Rossi Lady Grey, Joe Laun Apparition, Stephen Bowes PHRF B Flyer, Doug Abbott Natural Disaster, Thomas Moulds Red Hot Mess, Gary & Greg Schoolden PHRF C Odyssey, David Shiff Heyday, Shepherd Drain Kraken, Ethan Johnson PHRF N Divide by Zero, John Lanigan Coyote, Richard Griner Cheap Sunglasses, Irv Buck spinsheet.com

Family Fun! Pursuit Start Race! Mount Gay Hats! Cruisers Welcome!

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Racer Entry Fee: $55 to benefit CRAB Party: 5-8pm. Tickets $5 advance / $10 door (Cash Only). Food and drink tickets available for purchase. Band: Misspent Youth All-Star Trophy awarded to the team or individual that hauls in the most funds for CRAB Trophies for podium finishers.

More info at crabsailing.org Regatta Chairs: Dick Franyo, Boatyard Bar & Grill and Mary Ewenson, SpinSheet

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Leaps of Faith Pay Off Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge 2014

ongtime Screwpile Lighthouse Challenge (SPLC) chair LG Raley and his large team of volunteers had much to celebrate at the end of the annual three-day regatta in Solomons July 18-20. Organizers initiated three major changes at the 2014 event: running the event Friday through Sunday (instead of Sunday through Tuesday); welcoming a cruising class; and breaking up the regular windward-leeward racing format with a Saturday distance race. All three proved to be tremendously successful. Racers who felt a déjà vu on day one, who felt a déjà vu on day one, had indeed been there before. Eight to 10 knots of breeze at the start gave way to light, fluky conditions that made it a tricky game of finding cat’s paws while battling a considerable current. One sailor called it the “bake and bob”— but to be honest, the air temperature was refreshingly cool all weekend long compared to what veteran Screwpilers have grown to expect at Solomons in late July. But the wind frustrated sailors and left many to end the one and only race with their time limit expired. Thankfully there were no jellyfish for crew dips in between the race’s end

and the RC’s official call to abandon racing. Thanks to Mother Nature, Saturday brought a light yet steady breeze. The excitement on the race course was palpable from the SpinSheet photo boat before the distance race. Under cloudy skies making for pleasant temperatures once again, racers smiled, waved, and some flexed their muscles for the camera as they prepared for their starts. Prepped for racing and for the boat parade that would follow, many crews sported matching crew gear and red Mount Gay hats. “You could feel how excited racers were as they came by the boat to check in,” said host club Southern Maryland Sailing Association (SMSA) race committee volunteer Herb Reese. That’s the thing about change: it’s a little scary and gets your heart beating faster. Some thought: What? A distance race at the Screwpile? How will that work? The answer: amazingly well. Hampton YC PRO John McCarthy explained the seeds for the idea. While reading sailing news from around the country, he observed one trend repeatedly: “Racers keep saying, ‘Give us some variety.’” At HYC,

##Pete Hunter’s Thompson 30 Wairere waiting for wind at the Screwpile Regatta July 18. Photo by Mark Talbott

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##Bob Fleck’s Horizon, shown here at the start of Saturday’s distance race, took first overall in PHRF C.

they gave it a shot and two years ago created a Saturday distance race during Southern Bay Race Week. They have run the distance race two years in a row. Racers love it. Last summer, McCarthy banded together with SPLC volunteers and came up with a plan for making it work at Solomons. The idea was to make the different courses for various fleets make sense for the boats. “A” fleet boats obviously go faster than “C” fleet boats. The cruising fleet is another animal, too. McCarthy says, “You have to get the distances right so that the cruisers can finish and head up the river with the ‘A’ fleet guys.” It’s the same concept as a pursuit start. In the end, he got it right. Main street tourists, diners, shoppers, and residents in Solomons were in for a Saturday afternoon treat as 75 boats paraded up the Patuxent River, some with colorful spinnakers flying, ending the first, but certainly not the last SPLC distance race. Thanks to SPLC organizers for placing that old school yellow mark, with SpinSheet hand-painted on it, at spinsheet.com

Screwpile Regatta 2014 Top Finishers PHRF A1 Pete Hunter, Wairere PHRF A2 Daniel Rossi, Bandit

PHRF B, Barney Hathaway & Tom Moulds, Natural Disaster PHRF C Bob Fleck, Horizon

PHRF NS Pat & Jake Brodersen, Midnight Mistress J/80 John White, (no name)

Cruising Class Jimmy Yurko, Holder Tight

the finish line. That relic cracked us up and reminded us how much we love being back in Solomons among our SMSA friends. Of the distance race, North Sails pro Will Keyworth, who raced on the Mumm 36 Cheetah, gave big kudos to SPLC volunteers. “I don’t think you can find a person who didn’t have fun ##Hampton YC RC volunteers John and Lin McCarthy.

##Dave Prucnal’s Ultra Violet placed third in PHRF A2.

out there … All the different boats in the river finishing together, the 25-footers and the big boats … It was cool.” Following the race, SPLC hosted a boat parade and contest. HYC sailors Jake and Pat Brodersen on Midnight Mistress won the BestDressed Boat Contest, which is no surprise to Screwpile regulars who note their matching team gear every year at the event. SMSA members Elliott and Alexa Peterson’s Stingray crew and Spencer Wait’s Foxy Lady (SMSA) tied for second. On Sunday, racers hit the windward-leewards hard again for a two-race day in better wind conditions than expected, cloudy and cool with a northerly breeze. McCarthy ran a course around government marks (shorter than the day before) for the 19-boat cruising class. Nineteen? Yes, first time out of the gate, 19 cruising boats joined the new class and raced on Saturday and Sunday only. Clearly, these boats were itching to get out racing, and other regattas should take note of the positive impact of this class entering the regatta. From the photo boat, we saw

family and friends crews of all ages, all with smiling faces, on the cruising boats. These crews did not need club memberships or PHRF ratings (they were given ratings). They were invited, they came to the game, and they had a blast. Veteran HYC and SPLC race committee member and SpinSheet contributor Lin McCarthy called the distance race “a leap of faith.” All the changes to this event were leaps of faith that paid off. Lin noted how competitors come to Hampton in the Down the Bay Race, leave their boats at slips at HYC, and return the next weekend for Southern Bay Race Week. Why couldn’t the same concept work with Eastport YC’s Solomons Island Invitational and the Screwpile Regatta? Can we build that bridge to make it work in 2015? The distance race and cruising class breathed new life into SPLC. A race committee member said cheers under the tent on Saturday, Mount Gay night, and said how upbeat the atmosphere was after such a great day on the water. She said, “It feels like the old Screwpile, doesn’t it?” Translation: this was fun!

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##USNA midshipmen collect silverware in Bermuda. Photo by Michael Jewell

Annapolis to Bermuda Race 2014 by Beth Crabtree

t was a beautiful spinnaker start for the fleet of 19 boats that began the 19th biennial Annapolis Bermuda Race Friday, June 6, under a light,

##The U.S. Naval Academy’s Mark II 44 Gallant at the start of the 2014 A2B. Photo by SpinSheet

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northerly breeze. Chaotic Flux, a J/120 skippered by Jim Chen, was first out of the Bay and held the lead all the way to St. George’s, capturing first place in PHRF 1. Chaotic Flux arrived on Thursday, and all boats finished by the end of Friday. “The reason we did well was because of excellent crew work,” says Chen. “The crew worked hard throughout the race and through lots of sail changes. It seemed like the more sail changes they did, the more excited they got. They never hesitated and were adaptable to the changing conditions.” This was Chen’s first time to skipper an offshore race, and it took considerable

boat and crew preparation. Chen gives much of the credit to his crew, especially navigator Magda Bugajska, who began evaluating navigation computers and software last fall, and Trevor Harney, who replaced the boat’s standing rigging. “The results of the race were gratifying, of course,” says Chen. “But the best part was that everyone on the boat focused on trying to do their best, and the teamwork was great.” Chen, who sails out of Herrington Harbour North, went down the eastern side of the Bay and then slightly north of the rhumb line. He recalls, “We had light to moderate wind for most of the race. Although we encountered a few stretches of decent wind, it wasn’t consistent. Near the end we had some stretches of calm, and we sat watching the Kitchen Shoal lights for more than two watches before a little wind finally caught us and slowly pushed us over the finish line.” Referring to PHRF 1 second place finisher James Whited’s J/111 Bad Cat, Chen says, “Most of the time we didn’t know where Bad Cat was. We didn’t have time to look at the tracker, so we just sailed our race, although sometimes we worried about where they were and

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whether they had better wind than we Donnelly reflects, “This was my did.” second A2B. It’s a great experience Chen says the return home was and a fun time as long as you go fun too. “Some of the race crew flew into it with the right attitude. It’s a home, but I sailed back with my wife race. You’re going to be uncomfortand some others. It was a lot of fun. able and have to deal with some less We had 25 knots of wind and big waves. Some of the crew had never experienced anything like it.” Michael Donnelly, watch captain on Mazal Tov, a J/120 owned by Arne Fliflet and Debbie Levin which finished third in PHRF 1, recalls the agonizing finish saying, “Just as we were getting to the finish, the ##Smiles aboard Mazel Tov. Photo by Mike Donnelly wind died. We were 200 yards away from the Spit Buoy, and the tide was ebbing out of St. George’s. We were than ideal conditions, and maybe going backward! We ran forward and even some challenges that call into dropped the anchor, and for five long question your sanity. But in the end, minutes we were anchored 200-plus when you cross the Spit Buoy and yards away from the Spit Buoy. Fithe faceless voice of Bermuda Radio nally, the wind filled back in, and Arne welcomes you to Bermuda (and your and I hauled up the anchor as the boat passport gets stamped ‘entry by sea’), started to sail.” you feel a great accomplishment. The

dark ‘n stormies help you forget any unpleasantness. I’d certainly like to do it again.” The U.S. Naval Academy Mark II 44, Gallant, skippered by Midshipman Duncan Mamer, placed first overall on corrected time, also winning first place in the eight-boat PHRF 2 fleet. Gallant led her sister ship Integrity down the Bay, but the latter took the lead in the Atlantic. In the final miles, under light winds, Gallant, with a lighter spinnaker, was able to overtake Integrity, which finished a respectable second place in PHRF 2 and second overall on corrected time. In the seven-boat PHRF 3 fleet, Steve Sharkey skippering the C&C 37 Impromptu captured first. Find full race results at bermudaoceanrace.com

SpinSheet’s first A2B Salty Blog Award went to James Whited and the crew of Bad Cat, whose foredeck crew posted a log every evening of the day’s activities. “Many thanks for your daily reports of life aboard,” says A2B publicity coordinator Tracy Leonard. “We hope the crew of Bad Cat enjoys their bottle of Gosling’s. And, many thanks to SpinSheet for posting the blog on their web site as well.”

##At the dock in St. George’s, Bermuda. Photo by Michael Jewell

##The full moon lighting the way to Bermuda made up for the light air days. Photo by Kip Louttit

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Bay Boats Prove Victorious 2014 Newport Bermuda Race

his year’s Newport Bermuda race began June 20 with a picturesque spinnaker leg and nearly 30 Chesapeake Bay boats on the start line. Read the unique perspectives of four local skippers who each finished in one of the top spots for their respective class. Actaea, Modified Hinckley Bermuda 40 Yawl First place Class 1, winner of the St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy The winning amateur boat, Actaea, beat 96 other entries in her division. This was the 10th consecutive Newport Bermuda Race for skippers Mike and Connie Cone, who have campaigned out of the Sassafras River for the past 25 years. Mike says, “Based on information from Commander’s Weather service, I knew that the winds were going to be fluky. We experienced two bad lulls, and then on Tuesday night we sat in a parking lot. We could see 12 lights, so we knew that we had a chance at winning if we could just solve the conundrum of how to get moving before everyone else. We had aboard George

by Beth Crabtree Fallon, who is the best light air sailor I know, and he was the one to solve the conundrum. “The current was carrying us to the east, so we put up our ultra light headsail, a 109 percent jib, and turned the boat around. We had just a little air, but George got us moving approximately 1.1 to 1.2 knots to the northwest. We were going the wrong way, but we were moving. Then we tacked over, and we were headed northeast, going just under one knot. We got the boat up to about three knots, then pointed her toward Bermuda.” With a chuckle Mike continues, “We were a geriatric crew. Our average age was mid 50s. The youngest was 37, but then the age jumped to 52. Our greenest crewmember had already logged 3000 to 4000 miles on Actaea. But because we’ve worked together as a crew so steadily, we all know one another’s strengths, and we’re able to compensate for one other’s weaknesses.” He adds, “Connie and I believe older sailors handle light air better.” “And we dine better too. Nothing is freeze dried,” says Connie, who is a

talented helmsman and steers Actaea for the start and finish of most races. “Actaea has had a streak of success since the Governor’s Cup in 2010, so I knew if we applied ourselves, we could win our class,” says Mike. That was my goal. Having achieved that goal, I’m floating at 50,000 feet.” Connie adds, “Someone asked if I’m on cloud nine, and I replied that I’m on cloud 9000!” They’ve certainly earned the right to be flying high. Learn more about this very interesting racing duo in this month’s Chesapeake Racer Profile on page 84. Flyer, Cal 40 Second Place St. David’s Lighthouse Division Class 1 under ORR Owner and skipper Doug Abbott, who sails out of Tred Avon YC and Miles River YC recalls, “The wind was generally light and easterly for most of the race. A front was moving slowly between the Gulf Stream and Bermuda. Once you crossed it, the winds were steadier and out of the southwest. The problem was getting to and crossing that front. Our navigator, Jay Weaver,

##2014 Newport Bermuda Race start. Photo by Daniel Forster/PPL

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had a plan that included taking advantage of the Gulf Stream meanders, but sticking fairly close to the rhumb line, as opposed to going far off to the west to chase wind that might not be there. It was a struggle to keep the boat moving in any direction, particularly the correct direction, but our crew did a fantastic job of staying focused. Perhaps all the years of suffering through Chesapeake Bay drifters finally paid off.” Abbott continues, “The phantom southwesterly finally came in when we were about 80 miles from Bermuda. We were moving along fine until we reached the last passing mark at Kitchen Shoals. We were stuck in a hole ahead of a squall for about 20 minutes and watched boats passing us to port and starboard, as well as a small waterspout chasing us from behind. The squall and associated wind finally came in, and we had a four-mile beat to the finish in heavy rain and 22 knots of wind. “We didn’t know that we had finished second in the class and division until we were at the dock and well into our first round of dark n’ stormies. This being Flyer’s first Newport to Bermuda Race, we are all absolutely thrilled about where we finished, and by the second round of drinks, we were already making plans for a return in 2016.” Go to spinsheet.com for Abbott’s account of racing Hurricane Arthur home. Orion, J/122 Second Place St. David’s Lighthouse Division Class 6 under ORR This was the first Newport Bermuda race for skipper and owner Paul Milo, a resident of Leesburg, VA, who keeps his boat in Annapolis. Milo says, “It has been

##Tred Avon YC sailor Doug Abbott and his team on the Cal 40 Flyer in Bermuda: (front row) Steve Bradley, Abbott, and Teddy Clucas; (back row) Karl Westby, Mike Kabler, Henner Gibbons-Neff, Jay Weaver, and Russell Stone.

a lifelong ambition to do this race. My dad talked about this race when I was a kid. “Whatever success we had was more the crew than me,” continues Milo. “They made the difference. They have complementary skills and were a joy to be with. I listened closely to the advice of our Newport Bermuda Race veterans, including navigator Dave Shaeffer. “Three or four times we were stuck in a parking lot, but on Tuesday morning the boat was flying. At breakfast we were planning on a warm shower and a good dinner that night in Bermuda. But then at about noon, it was like God turned off the fan. It was excruciating … Tuesday afternoon, with a collaborative strategy call from Dave, Tad Hutchins, and Jay Herman, we decided to head east, and that made the biggest difference.” Milo concludes, “The boat delivery crews who bring the boats back should be recognized. They did an excellent job of

##The Annapolis-based J/120 Orion team in Bermuda: (top row) Mickey Lawlor, Brendon Scanlon, David Shaeffer, Mary Cox, and Tad Hutchins; (bottom row) Steve McManus, Matthias Mueller, Paul Milo, and Jay Herman.

getting the boat back and put away safely before Hurricane Arthur arrived.” Stormy Weather, Swan 44 Third Place St. David’s Lighthouse Division Class 3 under ORR Owner and skipper Captain Mike Maholchic, who sails out of Eastport YC says, “The Bermuda Race is a priority for Stormy Weather. I have done many A2B, A2N, and a MHOR, but this year I wanted a new challenge and to compete on a different level. I handle the navigation, strategy, and tactics, with input from key team members, and most of my crew has been with me for five years or more. “Accurate and current weather information are critical factors. Most competitors used Commander’s Weather or Jenifer Clark. My thoughts are that the best weather forecast is prepared on deck in real weather circumstances, not from an office in Maryland or New England. We evaluated their recommendations, but it was evident that the conditions they predicted were limited in accuracy. Early in the race, we were considerably behind, but then we relied more on current updates, turned to a new direction, and passed many competitors.” Maholchic adds, “I look more at sailing as a team sport, rather than a group of individuals. I emphasized character this time, along with skill. It makes a big difference. We worked tirelessly and made every sail change count. We are all pleased with the results and look forward to more Bermuda and other offshore racing challenges.” Find full results at bermudarace.com.

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Governor’s Cup Yacht Race

##Pursuit, second place winners of PHRF A1 in 2013. Photo by Al Schreitmueller

ompetitors in the 2014 Governor’s Cup will have the good fortune to see the Pride of Baltimore at the start August 1 in Annapolis, Maryland’s current capital, and the Maryland Dove at the finish in the state’s first capital city, St. Mary’s, after the 70-milelong race. For Potomac Leg racers, the course runs between Dahlgren, VA, and St. Mary’s. St. Mary’s College provides on-campus housing for racers, and the Racer’s Reception is back by popular demand with incredible food and cocktails that always highlight the race. SpinSheet’s Molly Winans will emcee awards with head sailing coach Adam Werblow. smcm.edu/govcup

Where do Annapolis sailors get fit? “Taking AAC’s cycling & Group Power classes gives me the stamina to race all day”

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Oxford Regatta August 8-10

he Oxford Regatta starts Friday, August 8 with a race from Annapolis to Oxford and carries throughout the weekend with sailors competing on the Tred Avon and Choptank Rivers. With PHRF, Shields, Stars, One-Design, even log canoes getting out there and showing off, it’s not just a race for sailors: spectators can enjoy it as well. For more on the log canoes, visit page 20. For info on the regatta and how to participate, click on tayc.com/racing.

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beautiful Weems & Plath Yacht Lamp trophy!

Saturday: Little Creek, VA to Cape Charles, VA

Post-race party on Saturday evening at beautiful King’s Creek Marina!

Sunday: Cape Charles, VA to Buckroe Beach, VA

##SpinSheet was on the water for the start of the 2013 Oxford Regatta, and you can bet we’ll be there this year! Photos by Dan Phelps

Entry Fee - $95 if received by July 23rd, otherwise $115. Includes registration, hat, tee shirt, four Saturday dinner tickets, skipper’s bag, and our FAMOUS PARTIES! For more information, visit: www.CCCup.net SpinSheet August 2014 77

Shearwater Sailing Club’s Twilight Race

highlight of the summer sailing season, the Shearwater Sailing Club’s annual Twilight Race delivers one of the most memorable experiences, and this year’s race on July 21 was no exception. Sailors start out in the late afternoon on a weekend, chasing after government marks around a distance course before heading back in to the harbor just as the sun finishes setting. The race is great practice for boats wanting to compete in the many overnight races on the Bay, since sailors have to learn to maneuver the boat in the dark. Pack up the boat and you still have time to grab a drink and catch up

with other competitors before downtown restaurants stop serving dinner. This year, sailing conditions were more challenging due to a northeasterly breeze that refused to stay in one place for more than 10 minutes and an ebb current that played around with the SOG readings. You could be right beside someone and be in a completely different wind vein. A total of 40 boats raced in this year’s edition, with sailors finishing up between 7:30 and 9 p.m. Just in time for a crab pretzel and a cold one downtown. For more information, visit shearwatersc.net. Photos by Dan Phelps.

Winning Boats by Class

Cal 25 (5 boats), One Eyed Jack, Kyle Bollhorst J/105 (7 boats), Wind River, Mark Elert J/24 (4 boats), The J Team, Mark Rivera J/30 (9 boats), Insatiable, Ron Anderson PHRF A1 (2 boats), SqueeZeplay, Gregg Brinegar PHRF A2 (3 boats), Rag Trade, Nathan Gorenstein PHRF B (1 boat), Incognito, Greg Robinson PHRF C (8 boats), Odyssey, David Shiff PHRF N (1 boat), My Way, Peter Holden

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##Tell the crew not to worry: there will be a regatta happening in Annapolis over Labor Day Weekend. And it’s going to be awesome. Photo by Dan Phelps

The 2014 Annapolis Labor Day Regatta: August 30 - 31

hen it was announced last year that the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association (CBYRA) would not be holding Annapolis Race Week, sailors were in a panic. The annual race week has been a Labor Day fixture on the Bay for so long that most of us don’t even know what else there is to do on the last long weekend of the summer (seriously, racing sailors are not known for their barbecues). Pulling us all together, Annapolis YC, Eastport YC, and Gibson Island YS announced that they will host the 2014 Annapolis Labor Day Regatta, a family-friendly event with two days of great sailing, leaving Monday for all of us to finally learn how to work the grill. The event organizers also announced that on Saturday, racers will have the option to participate in windward-leeward racing or a distance race. The post-race party promises food trucks, multiple bars, and a children’s village with a water slide, face painting, knot tying, and much more happening in AYC’s Junior Sailing Annex. What could have been a travesty for sailors has ended up looking like an incredibly fun event. We can’t wait to see everyone there. annapolisyc.com/racing

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T Mount Gay Rum Red Cap Tales and Boatyard B&G CRAB Regatta The Mount Gay folks want to hear all about your first hat and all the adventures it’s taken with you. Want to be famous? Mount Gay video cameras will be on site at the regatta, waiting for you. Visit spinsheet.com/red-cap-tales for the full details.”

North Sails Fleet Participation Award for the Boatyard Bar & Grill Regatta to Benefit CRAB

he Boatyard Bar and Grill Regatta to Benefit Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) August 23 is one of our favorite regattas each year for many reasons. It’s always a great day of sailing (if there’s no tropical storm), the food and music can’t be beat (even in a storm), and of course, sailors come out of the woodwork to participate and support such a great cause. This year, North Sails wants to put the spotlight on the one-design fleet that gets the most boats on the line with a perpetual trophy that will hang in the Boatyard Bar and Grill throughout the year. The year’s winning fleet will have its name engraved and displayed proudly at one of the country’s most popular sailor hangouts. And in addition to the perpetual trophy, North Sails will

The Cape Charles Cup: August 16 and 17

t’s the only destination regatta on the Southern Bay, if not the entire Bay, and we make it a point to mark our calendars early for this regatta every year. However, if you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time to register, call the crew, and get a slip. What do we mean, “get a slip”? The beauty of the Cape Charles Cup is that there’s racing on both Saturday and Sunday with a stopover in between. Day One, racers take off from Little Creek to Cape Charles at 10 a.m. sharp, with

a buffet dinner, awards ceremony, and great party held afterward at King’s Creek Marina. Then on Sunday, boats race back across the Bay to Buckroe, ending the weekend on a high note. The Cape Charles Cup is known as the best race for cruising sailors, and the best cruise for racing sailors. But most importantly, it gets everyone on the water together, having fun, no matter what kind of boat you have. Want to get involved? Visit broadbaysailing.org for more details.

present a take-home award to each boat in the winning one-design fleet. “North has always supported grassroots sailing on the Chesapeake,” says longtime North Sails professional Will Keyworth, “so we wanted to support grassroots sailing for disabled sailors. We’re upping the ante with the participation award, making it so that everybody gets something out of the deal as long as you participate.” And what makes the Boatyard Bar & Grill CRAB Regatta so special? “It’s unique in that it’s one of the only pursuit races on the Chesapeake, with the slowest boats starting first and the fastest boats starting last. It’s a good time, and we’re all looking forward to getting everybody involved this year.” For more information, visit crabsailing.org

##The start of the 2013 Cape Charles Cup. Photo by David Baxter. dbaxterphotography.com

Farewell to Friends: Leo Wardrup

eo Wardrup, U.S. Navy Captain and co-founder of the Cape Charles Cup, succumber to metastic melanoma on July 2. He was 77. Wardrup’s presence on the Chesapeake Bay will be sorely missed by his many friends. Born in Middlesboro, KY, Wardrup was a businessman, adjunct professor, and elected member of the Virginia House of Delegates.

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He taught sailing at the U.S. Naval Academy, and Southern Bay racers will remember him as an honorable, intelligent, and prepared competitor at the helm of his Irwin 38, Black Widow. He had a love of racing, and a passion for doing it right. Wardrup, along with a few very good friends, founded the Cape Charles Cup as a race unique to

the Chesapeake Bay: two distance races with an overnight stop in Cape Charles in the middle. To make sure that Wardrup’s legacy will continue for long after his passing, the Wardrup family suggests that donations be made in his name to the Cape Charles Cup. To donate, please contact the Broad Bay Sailing Association at PO Box 14324, Norfolk, VA. 23518. spinsheet.com

Comet North Americans Race Report by Elizabeth Dudley

bullet and decided to get a streak going. ock Hall YC hosted Hobie Cats, The puffs topped out between 10 and 11 Windmills, A Cats, Chesapeake 20s, and Wayfarers over the weekend of knots, so race committee decided to tack two more legs on to the windward-leeward June 21-22 for the Rock Hall YC annual One-Design Regatta. This year, the Comet class chose to use the regatta as its North American Championships, bringing 14 Comets from around the Eastern seaboard to the Chester River. After a brief wind postponement on Saturday, Comets got their first race off around noon in a solid northerly breeze clocking in between five ##Photo courtesy of Rock Hall YC and seven knots. Small shifts were plentiful with the breeze coming out course, and since Sunday was looking like a of Langford Bay, and those who could loss weather-wise, a fifth race, shorter was practice patience and wait for the bigger signaled. For once, Team Ingram fell to shifts made out in due course. Talbott Elliot Oldak with crew Barbara Best. Ingram and his wife Lee snagged the first

Sunday started in much the same way with crews waiting out the postponement onshore. When the fleet finally did manage to head out for an attempt at racing, competing breezes won out. After a 180-degree wind shift and an abandoned race, everybody sailed in to pack up, collect silver, and get on the road. With four bullets in the five races that were sailed the Ingrams of Shrewsbury Sailing and YC easily took first. Oldak of Severn SA came in second, and was followed by Brad Meade and crew Eric Hoffer of Shrewsbury Sailing and YC in third. Rounding out the top five were Rob and Drew Schell of Green Pond YC and Jim Widdis and Betsy Kulman of Shrewsbury Sailing YC. Thanks to Rock Hall YC for a great event!

Hoyas Take the World University Championships by Storm

our members of the Georgetown University sailing team had the opportunity to travel to Europe earlier this summer, but not in the Eurorail pass-carrying, backpack-toting sense that most college students are after. Nevin Snow, AJ Reiter, Alex Post, and Katia DaSilva headed to Lake Ledro in Trentino, Italy, to compete in the 2014 World University Match Racing Championships June 29 through July 5. The Hoyas qualified for the event and the right to represent the United States after winning the 2014 Intercollegiate Match Racing National Championships in November. But when the world rankings came out, the Hoyas were down at the very bottom of the list in 829th place. This wasn’t because they weren’t good, however. It’s because they were focused on school. “Our team had done a lot of practice in the fall to prepare, and they’re a really good group of sailors from top to bottom, with no weak links,” says Mike Callahan, the Hoyas’ head coach. “The Follow us!

low ranking was due to the fact that they had been in school and hadn’t had the chance to compete internationally, and that definitely motivated them. People underestimated us, for sure.” Once in Italy, the Hoyas competed against teams from Singapore, Great Britain, Russia, Poland, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, and Australia during the six days of racing. The Australian team, ranked 24th in the world overall and the defending champions, delivered the Hoyas’ only defeat in the opening round robin. The American team went on to have an incredible overall record of 13-1, bringing the title to the shores of the United States for the first time. Up next for our sailors: hitting the books. With two juniors, a sophomore, and a freshman on the winning team, expect all four to be back on the water this fall, and pulling out their passports again when they attend the ISAF Youth World Championships in Finland. To keep track of this winning team, visit guhoyas.com.

##Left to right: Alex Post, Janel Zarkowsky (coach), AJ Reiter, Katia DaSilva, and Nevin Snow

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The Mind’s Eye in Racing: Part 3

by James E. Schrager

e are working on key questions all crews should ask as soon as they cross the starting line. Starting with “Are we fast?” we added “Are we going in the right direction?” In this column we tackle one of the toughest questions to answer. ##Your crew should be drilled in reefing the mainsail, dousing headsails, and setting storm sails. Photo by Dan Phelps

Question #3: “Is the wind changing?”

s you are learning to be a better skipper, concentrate on boat speed and course navigation, so you can rapidly improve these two key skills so that they become more automatic. Then you can open the door to this third script of weather changes. To think about the weather on our boat, we have an experienced small boat skipper, Michael, who in addition to trimming the main, watches for wind on the lake. This is a huge task; you can’t just jump into it in the middle of a race. You have to be prepared and collect lots of data along the way. Of course, you’ll check wind forecasts on the web a few days before and on race day, start to observe broad patterns of wind behavior, and overlay those on what you see on the race course prior to the start. During the race, Michael looks in all directions at the water and other boats ahead and astern. Our weather hound wonders who is going especially fast or slow, hinting at different weather ahead or behind. Examples include boats heeling more than most, standing straight up, or sailing in unusual directions.

We were leading our section in light air and rounded the mark for the next leg to find boats close hauled sailing in many different directions, not just the two you’d normally expect with port or starboard tacks. This almost always means one thing: the air is going away. By not being surprised, but forewarned, we positioned ourselves to best wait out the lack of wind. Begin watching and talking about broad patterns of wind direction changes. If the wind moves clockwise, say from a northerly to an easterly, we call that “clocking.” If the wind moves counterclockwise, we call that “backing.” Look at seven-day weather forecasts (on sailflow.com or windguru.com), and gauge the incidence of clocking versus backing in your area. Where we sail, generally the wind clocks. Many times weather forecasters have the pattern right — that is, a front will be arriving bringing changes — but not the timing. When this happens, the forecast will be wrong but if you know what is coming, you can adjust during the race. It is important to acknowledge two things about the wind and water conditions you will experience while racing: First, the weather is of vital importance, especially on long distance races; and second, no one ever gets the weather

perfectly correct for every race. So how frequently does weather count in long distance racing? If you search for articles on the 2013 Transpac and the 2012 Chicago Mac online (as well as in the two Bermuda-bound race reports on pages 72 and 74), you’ll learn how the races were won based on superb weather forecasting. The good news is that even if you don’t yet have a highly refined weather eye, in regular series races around the marks held at the same time of day, weather is usually not the primary determinant of success over a season’s worth of effort. That usually falls to the team with the best boat speed and top-level navigation around the course. However, for long distance events, changes in the weather are often the deciding factor. One final comment: develop a constant awareness of potentially dangerous weather headed your way, and have a plan to deal with it no matter what it brings. Your crew should be drilled in reefing the mainsail, dousing headsails, and setting storm sails. As you are learning, err on the side of caution. When aware that bad weather is on the way, change down and reef early rather than late. At times, “sailing into the storm” makes for a great racing yarn. But more frequently, shortening sail to stay under control is more likely the winning move.

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Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta: Making a Difference

hen it comes to cancer research, you really can’t argue with the numbers: in the 1960s, a child’s chance of surviving leukemia was only 3 percent, while today, 90 percent can expect to survive. The research is clearly getting us somewhere. But the catch is that research costs money, and everyone has to pitch in. Some of the most enthusiastic supporters of cancer research have been sailors, who have been working with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for the last 22 years to help eradicate the disease. Through Leukemia Cup Regattas around the country, the LLS

has joined with sailors to help raise funds for cancer research while having a great time doing so. Skippers register their boats and recruit friends to help crew and raise funds for a donation. One of the most successful Leukemia Cup regattas is the Southern Chesapeake edition, which brought out 64 boats to compete July 11-13. This year, Bon Secours and Sun Trust Bank stepped in as event sponsors to help make sure the donations were substantial: a preliminary tally revealed that over $140,000 had been raised. Carolyn Norton Schmalenberger,

Diane Simon, and Rob Whittet were the year’s biggest fundraisers, and all qualified for a Fantasy Sail with Gary Jobson in Savannah, GA. Fishing Bay YC was the host club while the after party was held at the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park, where J&W Seafood of Deltaville catered a remarkable dinner on both Friday and Saturday night. Want to get involved? Leukemia Cup Regattas are happening all over the country. Visit leukemiacup.org for more details.

Olivia’s Team Racing Invitational: Keeping the Spirit Alive

t’s hard to believe that it’s been three years since Olivia Constants lost her life at the age of 14. And it’s just as hard to believe the incredible amount of work that her family and friends have put into creating a long-lasting, meaningful foundation in her name, despite her absence. To do this, Severn SA (SSA) is working with the Constants Foundation to host a unique team racing regatta that Olivia would appreciate. The only thing that is necessary to participate is a friend:

that’s right, just bring a skipper and crew down to SSA August 23 and use one of the club’s 420s. Teams will be formed over the course of the two days, allowing each skipper/crew pair to sail with many other pairs over the course of the regatta. Sailors will make new friends and learn new skills, and Olivia would certainly approve. Annapolis YC, SSA, and the U.S. Naval Academy will contribute boats for the event, and sailors of all ages, affiliations,

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Chesapeake Racer Profile

Mike and Connie Cone

by Beth Crabtree

ike and Connie Cone are a gracious couple who have recently received much well-deserved recognition after sailing their beautiful Hinckley 40 yawl Actaea to a first place finish in the 2014 Newport Bermuda Race. Although the Cones currently reside in Philadelphia, Bay sailors can claim Actaea as one of our own; her homeport has always been on the Sassafras River. Mike and Connie are fascinating individuals who have spent the last quarter century methodically building a top notch racing campaign. Connie, who had learned to sail as a young teen on a friend’s Hobie Cat, introduced her husband to sailing. “I told Mike, even before we were married, that we’d have a boat,” she says. “While Mike was working for DuPont and we were living in Wilmington, DE, I found a sailing school in Havre de Grace, MD, and we did it together. The following year Mike was transferred to Texas, where we bought an Endeavour 32. “We moved back to Wilmington in 1989 and purchased Actaea. On the afternoon that we brought her home from Hinckley in 1990, I told Mike that we were going to cruise to Bermuda the next summer. He nearly choked on the pizza he was eating, but two cruises to Bermuda and a five-week cruise to Newfoundland later, we did Marion Bermuda in 1995.” Connie, who serves as watch captain and chief helmsman on Actaea, explains, “I steer the start on all races and the finishes unless it’s a bad idea to switch helmsmen. I am usually the fastest driver, though I’m happy to say that over time my watch mates have become really good. Mike is watch captain, and mates tell me that he’s a great light air driver; however, Mike’s a bowman and is always thinking about the next sail change.”

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In addition to being a bowman, Mike is also a chemist. He worked for DuPont for nearly 20 years before making a jump to private equity. Connie, an artist, worked for 18 years as a fine art photographer, then earned her MFA from the University of Pennsylvania in painting and printmaking. She is a member of a cooperative art gallery and works primarily in abstract landscape in pastel (view her work at constancecone.com). Married for 43 years, the couple enjoys gourmet cooking, and Mike is a wine expert. He also has a passion for classical music and serves on the board of directors for the Philadelphia Orchestra. In the late 1990s the couple moved from Wilmington to Philadelphia to be closer to the cultural events they attend several times a week. Mike, who keeps very busy with the orchestra, is making a series of adult educational CDs for which Connie is doing the graphics. In addition to the arts, Mike and Connie enjoy skiing and spend three or four weeks annually on the slopes, usually at Alta, UT. The Cones and their crew have come a long way since their first Newport Bermuda Race in 1996 when they finished last in their class across the line and went home with the Galley Slave trophy. Since that disappointing finish, they persevered and made many modifications to the hull and rig. They changed to a double spreader carbon mast and carbon mizzenmast, shortened the spreader base, and moved the chain plates and genoa tracks inboard. They also added a hydraulic backstay, carbon steering wheel, and a racing foil for the headstay and moved the batteries and replaced a water tank with a

water maker. They improved their sail inventory too, switching from symmetrical to asymmetrical spinnakers, adding a jib top and genoa staysail, and upgrading the mizzen staysails and mizzen spinnakers. Tad Hutchins of Quantum Sails has worked with the Cones since 1996. He says, “Mike and Connie are wonderfully interesting people, and they’re genuinely kind, sincere, and friendly. Their success is a result of their determination and preparation. In addition to tweaking their boat, sails, and racing strategy for the past 20 years, Mike is a fanatic about preparation. Although he’s a chemist, he has the mind of an engineer. He’s left no stone unturned in upgrading and maintaining the boat. As a result, Actaea is in beautiful condition and looks like a fabulously maintained cruising boat.” “It’s really been a group effort,” emphasizes Mike. “Quantum Sails has given us great attention; Jim Ryan, who is a brilliant naval architect, has put his heart and soul into the work on Actaea’s hull and rig; Georgetown Yacht Basin has taken good care of us for 25 years; and we have been very fortunate to draw our crew from a wonderful group of dedicated and consistent sailors. Finally, the entire crew is grateful to Phil Parish, who showed us the way.” spinsheet.com

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Scott Allan Joins North Sails

Local sailmaker Scott Allan of Scott Allan Sailing Services and Scott Allan Sailmakers, Inc. has joined North Sails. Scott will be a sales representative and sail care consultant at North Sails effective immediately. His sail loft at 108 Severn Avenue, Annapolis, which first opened in 1977, will stay open for four to six weeks during the transition process. “North Sails is always trying to expand our knowledge base and experience, and Scott Allan brings both to the table,” says Ken Read, President of North Sails Group. “Not only is Scott an excellent sailor and sailmaker, but he has a loyal following because of his approachable personality and his experience both on the racecourse and off.” northsails.com

A Helping Hand in Tough Times

Mark Rudiger, as a premier sailing navigator, helped guide his mates through hundreds of thousands of ocean miles around the world to safety, and his navigational protection continues on through Rudi’s Mates: The Mark Rudiger Sailing Family Fund, a charitable fund that provides financial assistance to anyone working full time in the international sailing industry who has experienced a personal tragedy that causes great loss of income and financial instability. The organization’s website also acts as a communications center during those times of crisis. For more information, or to donate please visit rudismates.org

Eastport’s Local Café is Back!

Tim Healy Named President of North Sails One Design

North Sails is pleased to announce that World Champion sailor Tim Healy has been named President of North Sails One Design. “By turning the leadership role over to Tim, I believe North Sails One Design is pushing ahead into its next era of growth. The team has a promising future, and they have my full support,” says Vince Brun, the outgoing One Design President. While passing on the title to Healy, Brun will remain an active part of North Sails One Design, serving as a member of the newly formed One Design Management which will develop the future strategy for the group. northsails.com Follow us!

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A New School

Dream Yacht Charter and Yachting Education are launching an accredited sailing school. Training will take place aboard a floating classroom on a Lipari 41 catamaran, giving students at all skill levels (beginner through advanced) hands-on experience from day one. These I-can-do-it courses are designed to build confidence and bring out the inner sailor in everyone. Children over 10 are welcome to attend with their parent or guardian. Classes are available June through November in Annapolis. Classes in The Bahamas will be held over the winter beginning November 15. dreamyachtcharter.com

Leeward Market and Café of Eastport recently reopened under the new ownership of Bill and Michelle Kirby. Located in the heart of Eastport, the new menu offers many of the local favorites and several new additions with a Greek flair. Call ahead for pickup or enjoy the casual atmosphere the café has to offer with indoor and outdoor seating. Crew meals are available, as is delivery to the local area including all Eastport marinas. leewardmarket.com

Electric Service

Electric Yachts of Annapolis is proud to announce that Bob Blood of R. E. Blood Yacht Services has joined the EYofA group as its factory-authorized Service Partner for the Chesapeake Bay Region. According to Bob Leichtman, president and founder of EYofA, “Bob’s technical expertise will add greatly to the support that EYofA offers customers.” electricyachtsofannapolis.com

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40’ Beneteau 40 ‘08 Great cond., beautiful interior, self-furling sails, generator, Magnum inverter/charger, radar, chartplotter and lots more! She sails like a dream and is priced to sell at $184,900. Call Bill 410-905-3743. 41’ Hunter ’08 Well maintained boat, just professionally polished & bottom painted. Priced to sell at $176,000 Can be seen in Portsmouth, VA. (757) 681-9246.

Grand Soleil 54 ’08 by Luca Brenta Very well equipped fast offshore cruising yacht built by the famous Italian yard Cantiere del Pardo. Please call Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company for pricing and complete details 410-2687171 or e-mail harold@aycyachts.com

31’ Pearson MkII ’88 Commissioned 1990. V.G. condition. Shoal keel. Fully battened main. 110/145 furling jibs. Bimini, Dodger. New electronics. 18-hp inboard. Solar ventilation. Lazy jacks. $28,600. peter.thain@verizon.net. For details see “Wessex” on Sailboatlisting.com 31’ Pearson ’86 Yanmar dsl, wing keel, new jib, standing & running rigging ’07. Bodkin Creek $27,500 (717) 428-3494. 32’ Endeavour ‘78 Sloop Yanmar 20hp dsl. New alternator, batteries, hatches, ports. Autohelm w/remote, Bimini, cockpit enclosure. 4’2” draft. Sturdy Bay cruiser. Good cond.. $9,500 Contact Larry, 540-846-7100, lcwmoviemaker@verizon.net 32’ Pearson 323 ‘77 4’5” draft, 10’3” beam. Wheel steering. NEW: engine, sole, bottom, ports, batteries, head, cabin lights. Fully-battened main, 2 furling jibs, spinnaker. Bimini, dodger, sail and binnacle cover. Garmin GPS, VHF, depth finder, auto helm. In water in Oxford MD. $29,900 Email robertacarey@gmail.com, 410-714-2323.

Islander 36 ‘74 Racing eqpt. Many sails - some new. Westerbeke 30-B. Harken furler. Many new/refurbished parts. 200 gal. water. Located in Hampton. $13,000 obo. Call (757) 488-3931 or Lgrahamfield@gmail.com

Bristol 43.3 ’86 Bristol center cockpit with ’08 furling main & genoa, heat & air, 2800 hrs, spinnaker & gear, dark blue awlgrip, radar, autopilot. Sailed last 7 years on Georgian Bay. (705) 529-9433, www.harrisellis.com Spirit of Tradition Cruising Vessel 62’ ketch built by Salthouse in NZ. Recent circumnavigation in comfort and style by two. Total refit, ready to go and better than new. Value! (757) 971-1811. www.sailmarine.com

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36’ Watkins ‘79 Aft Cockpit Sloop In Rock Hall. Needs some work but ready to sail today. 15K OBO. Call 410-7081803 email bluecrabcc@aol.com. See photos at www.bluecrabcharters.com

www.AnnapolisYachtSales.com 32’ Beneteau 323 ‘04 “Knot On” is a lightly used, great sailing cruiser. Yanmar with low hrs, autopilot & classic main. Well kept & maintained. New to market. Call Aaron: 443-949-4559 or email Aaron@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

37’ Hunter ’88 cruising sloop Ready to sail, Yanmar dsl, 110 furling jib, Dutchman mainsail, well equipped instrumentation, air/heat, Sea Scouts $27,500, Steve Alexander, stevedalex@msn.com, 301 646 0805

34’ C&C ’83 Yanmar dsl, complete sails, great bay boat! located in Baltimore $15,000, (443) 858-2931. 34’ Gemini 105Mc Catamaran ’03 Fine TLC specimen, yard maintained w/ major upgrades & equipment. Annapolis area. Asking $119K. For more info (410) 295-0638, jlahr@thomaspointassociates.com 34’ Tartan ’71 Classic T34C Cruising Keel/CB . Good cond. A4 . wheel helm. Sails very good condition. Very large inventory upon request. Many photos available upon request. $10,500 -obo. h2obilly@aol.com. 410-360-8242 days please, seniors. 35’ C&C 35 Mk II ’73 $25,000 Yanmar30 322 hrs, teak and holly sole, new 20amp breakers, rebuilt winches new hatches Furlex200S furling, main genoa. Contact Nathan (301) 730-5303, nshesse@smcm.edu

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Hunter 376 ’98 Seriously, a cleaner 376 you will not find! It’s my hobby to keep it pristine while as it sits in front of my house. Go to boats.com for pictures and all details. Price reduced to $71,500. (410) 252-1115.

37’ Moerman Zeeland Yawl ‘56 Classic Steel, Dutch-built, round bilge, completely restored. New engine, all new electronics, lots more. Immaculate, well-maintained. Located in San Diego. Check out website!. $60,000, 858-7523198 www.sailcyrene.weebly.com

OYSTER 55 ’96 Extensive re-fit 2012-13 and ready for the ARC. New electronics, electricAnnapolis, furling, rigging, MD � Kentsails, Island,ultra-suede MD upholstery & much more. Asking only Rock Hall, MD � Deltaville, VA $475,000/OBO Contact: Harold@ 410.287.8181 AYCyachts.com, 619-840-3728 or 410-268-7171

37’ Southerly 115 ’06 $249,000. One owner, lift-kept, fresh water boat. Attractive center cockpit model w/fully retractable swing keel, which provides deep draft performance. Raymarine electronics, bow-thruster. Andrew Smith (410) 533-5362, smitty@aycyachts.com

34’ Beneteau First Class 10 ’85 L’Outrage is a proven race winner. Custom trailer & new genoa await. Price Reduced for a quick sale. $37,000. Call Bob Oberg 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 36’ Beneteau 361 ‘04 Clean and well maintained. New canvas 2012, new sails 2014, Gori folding prop, 763 engine hours, aircon, autopilot. $99 000. Call Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA. (804) 436-4484 or Jonathan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 38’ Beneteau First 38s5 ‘91 Superb perf. cruising boat! Two cabins, 2 heads, reverse cycle A/C, fridge, auto pilot, radar, dodger & bimini, electric windlass and halyard winch. Just listed! $75,000 Contact Keith (410) 267-8181 or Keith@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

Dufour 44 Performance ’05 Huge sail inventory and cruising amenities make this a true fast cruiser. Shoal keel version expands the cruising ground from the Chesapeake to Florida. Asking $270K Contact: Harold @ Annapolis Yacht Company 410-268-7171 or harold@aycyachts.com

38’ Catalina 380 ’01 Extremely well maintained & equipped. The owners lack of time forces this sale. She is on land and available to see and purchase any time. Asking only $114,500. Call Dan: 410-570-8533 or Dan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com

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WD Schock Harbor 20 ‘04 ...............$28,500 Norseboat 21.5 ‘12 ...........................$47,000 Harbor WD Schock Harbor 25 ‘07 ..$59,995 Hunter 27 Edge ‘09 ............................$43,900 Beneteau First 30 ‘11....................... $150,000 C&C 30 Mark II ‘88 ...........................$42,500 Hunter 30 ‘88 ......................................$22,000 Beneteau 31 ‘10 .................................$99,900 Beneteau 311 ‘03...............................$52,500 Cape Dory 31 ‘84 ..............................$44,500 Catalina 310 ‘00 ................................$65,000 Pearson 31 ‘87....................................$26,900 Beneteau 323 ‘04...............................$69,900 Beneteau 32s5 ‘90 2 from .................$25,000 Cape Dory 33 ‘82 ..............................$25,000 Catalina 320 ‘99, ‘00 2 from............$64,500 Caliber 33 ‘86.....................................$63,000 Cape Dory 33 ‘84 ..............................$54,900 Frers 33 ‘88 .........................................$32,500 Tashing Mason 33 ‘86 .......................$59,000 Beneteau 343 ‘07, ‘08 3 from ..........$99,900 Beneteau First Class 10 ‘85 ...............$37,000 C&C 34 ‘81 .........................................$29,900 Cal 34 ‘70 ...........................................$31,900 Sabre 34 ‘79 .......................................$29,000

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Bristol 35.5 ‘78....................................$60,000 C&C Landfall 35 ‘82 ..........................$34,900 Catalina 350 ‘04 ................................$99,000 Endeavour 35 ‘85 ...............................$39,900 Hunter 356 ‘03 ...................................$86,700 Hunter Legend 35.5 ‘90 .....................$39,900 Schock 35 ‘01 .....................................$49,500 Cape Dory 36 ‘81 .............................$65,000 Catalina 36 ‘96...................................$85,000 Catalina 36 Mark II ‘99 .....................$75,000 Hunter 36 ‘05 ......................................$99,500 Hunter 37 ‘87 ......................................$39,900 Hunter 376 ‘97, ‘98 2 from ...............$85,000 Beneteau 381 ‘01 ..............................$89,900 Beneteau First 38s5 ‘91......................$75,000 Bristol 38.8 ‘83....................................$94,900 C&C 38 MKII ‘77 ...............................$30,000 C&C Landfall 38 ‘84 ..........................$48,000 Catalina 380 ‘01 ............................. $114,500 Hunter 38 ‘06 ................................... $134,900 Hunter 380 ‘ 00 ..................................$79,900 Morgan 382 ‘ 79................................$39,800 Sabre 38 ‘85 .......................................$64,500 Sabre 386 ‘07 ................................. $269,900

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Wauquiez Hood 38 ‘86 ................. $110,000 Beneteau 393 ‘02, ‘04 2 from ....... $105,000 Pearson 39 ‘87....................................$59,500 Beneteau 40 ‘08 .............................. $193,500 Beneteau First 405 ‘87 .......................$89,000 Caliber 40 LRC ‘98 .......................... $187,500 Delphia 40 ‘06 ................................. $154,900 Jeanneau 40 DS ‘03 ........................ $149,000 O’Day 40 ‘87 .....................................$52,000 Beneteau 411 ‘01, ‘02 3 from ....... $127,900 Cayenne 41 ‘87..................................$69,900 Hallberg-Rassy 41 ‘79 ..................... $115,000 Hunter 410 ‘01 . $130,000 Lagoon 410-S2 ‘03 ......................... $328,900 Lord Nelson 41 ‘87 ...........................$99,900 Morgan Classic 41 ‘90 ......................$79,000 Tartan 412 ‘90 ................................. $129,900 Beneteau 423 ‘03, ‘06 2 from ....... $169,500 Beneteau 42s7 ‘97 .......................... $119,900 Hunter 420 ‘02 ................................ $139,900 Pearson 424 ‘81 ................................$79,900 Sabre 426 ‘06 ................................. $288,000 Beneteau 13.50 ..................................$99,500 Pan Oceanic Pilot House Cutter 43 ‘81 $79,500

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Schucker 436 Motorsailer ‘79 ..........$77,000 Bavaria 44 ‘95 ................................. $142,000 Beneteau Oceanis 440 ‘93 ............ $139,900 Cal 44 ‘85 ........................................ $109,900 Hunter 45 CC ‘07 ............................ $247,500 Hunter 45 DS ‘09 ............................. $269,000 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey DS ‘10 ..... $250,000 Nelson Marek 45 ‘84.........................$69,000 Steel Pilothouse Howdy Bailey 45 ‘04 $395,000 Beneteau 46 ‘12 .............................. $273,000 Beneteau Oceanis 461 ‘01 ............ $194,900 CAL 2-46 ‘74 .......................................$69,000 Hallberg-Rassy 46 ‘96 ..................... $375,000 Hunter 460 ‘00 ................................ $159,900 Beneteau 47.7 ‘04........................... $240,000 Passport 47 ‘85 ................................ $169,000 Beneteau 49 ‘07 2 from .................. $299,000 Jeanneau 49 DS ‘05 ........................ $299,000 Beneteau 50 ‘00, ‘04 2 from .......... $243,000 Beneteau Custom Series ‘04 ........... $264,900 Beneteau First 50 ‘07....................... $439,000 Beneteau M-505 ‘00 ....................... $159,900 Celestial 50 Pilot House ‘99............ $287,900 Horizon Steel Pilothouse ‘96 ........... $195,000 Swede 55’ 78 .................................. $157,500

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BROKERAGE & CLASSIFIED 38’ Hunter 38 ’06 One owner & lightly used. Well-equipped & maintained to the “nines”!! Owners business obligations are forcing the sale. Bring any reasonable offer. In Annapolis & available anytime. Call Dan: 410-570-8533 or Dan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 38’ Sabre 38 ’85 Turnkey w/upgrades including new Raymarine C90W chartplotter/GPS, New “ultra thin” TV, propane BBQ grill, reverse cycle heat/ air, more. RECENTLY REDUCED: $64,500! Contact Bob 410-267-8181 or Bob@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 40’ Beneteau First 405 ’87 Just Reduced! Fast comfortable cruiser/ racer, beautiful teak interior, dodger & bimini, many recent upgrades - elect windlass, 105 hrs. on 2009 Yanmar. $89,000 Contact Keith (410) 267-8181 or Keith@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 42’ Pearson 424 ‘81 Super clean and ready for extended cruising with radar, SSB, chartplotter, A/P, RF main & ST jib. Asking $79,500. Call Denise at 410-991-8236. 42’ Sabre 426 ’06 Nicely equipped w/ factory options, AC, electric windlass, classic main w/Stack Pack, wind generator and lots more. Newly Reduced to $288,000, Contact: Pat@AnnapolisYachtSales.com or cell: 508-776-7789. 47’ Passport ‘85 LOADED with cruising gear. New Yanmar 2011, Maxprop, 100A Alternator, watermaker, Monitor windvane, solar panels, Pactor modem and a lot more. Priced to sell at $169 000. Call Jonathan Hutchings in Deltaville, VA. (804) 436-4484 or Johnathan@AnnapolisYachtSales.com 50’ Beneteau First 50 ’04 Absolutely stunning boat. Perfect performance cruiser. Loaded with all the toys from Genset/Air to Great Electronics & Sails! $439,000 Contact Tim (410) 267-8181 or tim@annapolisyachtsales.com

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Catalina C400 ’95 New price $113,000. Pristine condition, meticulously maintained. Call Bob Allen (443) 822-0883. 42i Jeanneau deep keel $199,000 performance boat, 2 cabin / 2 head, well equipped including spinnaker - Two 2007s performance models to choose from - Call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463 Jeanneau 42i ’07 New Price $215,000 Perhaps the fastest 42i built, North 3DL inventory, deep keel, epitomizes the term, “racer/cruiser”. Call Bobby Allen (443) 603-2463 Jeanneau 45.2 ’03 3 cabin/2 head, $245,000, full electronics, new sails, includes spinnaker, shoal draft, beautiful flag blue – call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463 45’ Jeanneau ’07 $244,900, sharp, clean beautifully outfitted, full AC, electronics, canvas.. won’t last! Anticipated price reduction. Call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463 48’ Fountaine Pajot Salina ’08 $549,000 loaded, 4 cabin 2 head, full electronics, perfect family cruiser - call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463 Jeanneau 50 DS ‘09 $345,000 fresh water boat, 140 eng hrs, Navy Blue hull, teak decks, totally loaded, all the bells and whistles.. immaculate.. call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463

26’ Tartan Fantail ’14 We have both the DaySailor and WeekEnder in stock. Ready to go excellent incentives. SailAway package at 98k DaySailor & 110k Weekender. Contact you CYS Broker today for a test sail, 410-269-0939 CrusaderYachts.com

37’ Pacific Seacraft ‘99 - Crealock Design - Amazing boat, recent price reductions - Owners say SELL!! Asking $149,000 - best value for offshore built PSC 37 on market! (410) 269-0939 www.crusaderaychts.com

37’ Tartan 3700 Three available 2004 / 5 / 6 - All in great shape, painted hulls( 2 Blue ones), well equipped & ready for their next adventures. All are here in Annapolis & ready to show. 220k - 239k Call CYS Now for your choice of the three!! 410-269-0939 CrusaderYachts.com

31’ Pacific Seacraft ’89 Currently three PSC 31s on the market @ CYS with varying equipment and pricing. Great pocket cruiser w/excellent reputation. From $73,500 410 269-0939, CrusaderYachts.com 38’ Freedom ’90 Amazing boat. Lots of updates & improvements. Newer electronics, painted hull & deck, Carbon rig, self tacking job & more. This boat is turnkey & ready for fall sailing now. Sellers want a bigger boat now! Asking $89,000 crusaderyachts.com

50’ Oceanis ’11 2 cabin, 180 hrs on Yanmar 110 hp. Fresh water yacht. Asking 390K call Bobby Allen 443-603-2463 35’ Hunter 356 ‘04 Great cond., lightly used and equipped perfectly for coastal / Bay cruising. Air Con, Windlass, Furling mast and more. Asking $100,000 Make offers! 410-269-0939 Crusaderyachts.com

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34’ Beneteau 343 ’08 Inmast furling, pivoting wheel, opening transom with shower, cruising spinnaker like new condition $105,000 757-480-1073 www. bayharborbrokerage.com

Banshee 13 Sailboat 13ft x 4.92” beam120lbs aluminum trailer. $800. Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or lmills@cbmm.org

Contest 25 Sailboat ’64 10-hp BUKH (Westerbeke) dsl-roller furling. Pressure water-tiller-pilot-awlgrip-GPS-VHS42’ Bavaria Center Cockpit ‘01 Origo stove. Good sails-spinnaker & German quality and engineering, large gear draws 3’10’. Lad Mills at 410-745aft cabin, solid mahogany interior trim, in 4942 or lmills@cbmm.org mast furling $130,000 757-480-1073 C&C 27-5 ’85 Yanmar dsl. Race ready www.bayharborbrokerage.com 6 sails good condition. Vhf/stereo-depth 42’ Hunter 420 ‘00 Great aft cabin, & more electronics-foil headstay. inmast furling, generator & air, Garmin $9,150. Lad Mills at 410-745-4942 or Radar/Chart plotter 757-480-1073 lmills@cbmm.org www.brokerage.com O’Day 30 Sailboat ‘80 Shallow draft44’ Gulfstar ‘81 Very solid good sailing keel/centerboard-16hp Universal dsl. boat. Center cockpit, full enclosure, new paint & zincs. good sails-boarding beautiful lines see her at www. ladder. $9,300. Lad Mills at bayharborbrokerage.com 410-745-4942.

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35’ Ericson 350 ’98 Built by Pacific Seacraft Well equipped, great performance – coastal and offshore. A performance cruiser built to last with beautiful lines and a functional, spacious layout. WOW - REDUCED to $80,000 bring offers!! 410-269-0939, CrusaderYachts.com

40’ Pacific Seacraft ‘98 LIBERTY Standout Crealock design. Meticulous care; many upgrades including windlass, genset, nice canvas, AIS, cutter rig, twin fullers, etc. Ready for coastal or offshore cruising! Reduced to $270,000. 410-269-0939 CrusaderYachts.com

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40’ Tartan 4000 ’12 New Demo model, Full warranties. Ready for delivery, see her at Newport and Annapolis Shows! Genset, Air, radar/plotters. LED lighting, carbon rig, Epoxy hull PLUS all the luxuries of home. $480,000 Trades considered! 410-269-0939

41’ Tartan 4100 ‘98 Janus - Well equipped, experienced cruising boat. Great value under 200k Ready for Coastal cruising. Owners getting out of boating, everything goes with! $195,000 410-269-0939 or CrusaderYachts.com

44’ Tartan 4400 ‘08 Superbly equipped, Genset, Air, frig, freezer, Leisure furl boom - This boat has it all - Over 800k to replace today. Low hrs, never been off Chesapeake, but ready for anywhere! Asking $419,000 Owner says sell… come see her today! 410-269-0939

49’ Jeanneau 49DS ’07 Well equipped owner’s layout w/convertible aft cabin to a kind single. Chesapeake Bay sailing only. Excellent price and value - lightly used! ! Asking $316,000 Schedule an appointment to see her today! 410-269-0939

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30’ Seidelmann ’80 A proven classic racer/cruiser design with 11 feet of beam, she feels much larger than she is, price reduced 05/14 to $5,500. Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates, rob@curtisstokes.net

38’ Cabo Rico ’87 New standing rigging, A/C, New cockpit enclosure. Owner Moved up ! Only $89,000 . Contact Rob Dorfmeyer 216-533-9187 Curtis Stokes & Associates rob@curtisstokes.net

40’ Hans Christian Christina ’88 World cruiser with all the safety gear, dingy w/engine; conveyed, $149,900. She loves the oceans and the Islands. Contact Rob Dorfmeyer (216) 533-9187, Curtis Stokes & Associates, rob@curtisstokes.net

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57 Southerly 2011 ................................ $1,675,000 55 Trintella 2004 ............................................ U/C 52 Island Packet 485 .................3 from. ..$495,000 49 Southerly 2011 ........................................ SOLD 49 Southerly 2010 ................................... $675,000 48 Bowman 1992/2006 ........................... $319,900 47 Beneteau 473 2006............................. $269,900 47 Southerly 2013 ................................... $839,000 46 Island Packet 465 ................2 from.... $525,000 45 Island Packet 45 1996 ........................ $245,000 45 Island Packet 45 1999 ........................ $239,900 45 Morgan Nelson Merek 454 1984 .......... $58,500 42 Endeavour 42 1985 .............................. $99,900 42 Island Packet 420 2000 ...................... $299,000 42 Moody 425 1991 ................................ $119,000

Southerly 135 (45’) ‘02 $389,900

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Island Packet 380 3 from $189,000

42 Southerly 420 CC 2013...................... $746,399 41 Island Packet SP Cruiser 2007............ $339,000 41 Rhodes Bounty II 1957 ........................ $52,500 40 Cal 1966 .............................................. $95,000 40 Island Packet .......................2 from.... $189,500 40 O’Day 1986.......................................... $54,500 39 Pearson C/B 1989................................. $97,500 38 Hunter 2005 ...................................... $134,500 38 Island Packet 1993 ..................................... U/C 38 Morgan 382 1982 .................................... SOLD 38 Sabre 38 1986 ...................................... $90,000 37 Island Packet 370 ................2 from.... $219,000 36 Hunter 2005 ...................................... $104,900 36 Southerly 110 2005 ............................ $249,000 36 Southerly NEW ..................................... Enquire

Sabre 386 ‘06 $248,500

36 Island Packet Estero 2010................... $270,000 36 Pearson 362 1985................................. $53,900 36 Tashing Tashiba 1986 ........................ $128,900 35 Island Packet 350 1998 .............................. U/C 35 Island Packet 1992 ............................. $114,900 34 Catalina 1993 ....................................... $57,900 34 Hunter 340 1999 ................................. $69,900 34 Sabre MKI 1980 ................................... $32,000 34 Sea Sprite 1981 .................................... $32,900 32 Island Packet .........................4 from.... $87,500 31 Catalina 310 2001 ................................... SOLD 31 Island Packet .........................2 from.... $48,900 29 Island Packet .........................3 from.... $65,900 27 Island Packet .........................2 from.... $44,900 27 John Holmes w/trlr 1987 ...................... $24,900

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42’ Hunter 420 Center Cockpit ’99 2 ensuite staterooms/ 2 heads. Yanmar 62hp, all weather enclosed cockpit. $124,000. Call Randy Walterhoefer 917478-4944 Curtis Stokes & Associates, Randy@curtisstokes.net

50’ Gulfstar ’79 One of the nicest available. Rare sloop rigged . Repowered Cummins 65-hp, bowthruster, new paint. $189,000 Contact Randy Walterhoefer 917-4784944 Curtis Stokes & Associates randy@curtisstokes.net

51’ Little Harbor Pilothouse ’96 Well maintained performance cruiser. Beautiful condition. New Yanmar 160hp. $374,500. Call Randy Walterhoefer 917-478-4944 Curtis Stokes and Associates Randy@curtisstokes.net

58’ Farr ’85 Proven circumnavigator built at Dencho Marine, interior by N.A. Bob Smith, incredible boat ! $189,000 Call Randy Walterhoefer 917-478-4944 Curtis Stokes & Associates Randy@curtisstokes.net

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41’ Rival Aft Cockpit Cutter ’78 Classic Peter Brett Design, Blue Water cruiser. Beautiful lines above decks, gorgeous teak woods below. Exceptional Care and many recent upgrades – $44,500 Contact Tony 443-553-5046, tony@greatblueyachts.com

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Pearson 323 ‘81 $12,500 Classic Pearson lines & quality - Volvo dsl, wheel steering, full galley, dodger, bimini & more - See her on the web - www. greatblueyachts.com - Call for details and to arrange a showing - Tony 800604-3242 / tony@greatblueyachts.com tony@greatblueyachts.com 36’ Hunter 36 ’07 CLEAN, Ready to sail away – In-mast, cruising spin, C80 plotter, AC/Heat, full canvas – A Must See! $99,000 Contact Tony or Cherie 800-604-3242 info@greatblueyachts.com 36’ Hunter 356 ’03 PRICED RIGHT! – In-mast, full canvas, AC/Heat, dinghy w/ OB, plotter, pilot – Available for demo sail. $89,000 Contact Tony 443-5535046, tony@greatblueyacht.com 41’ Beneteau 411 ’01 2 cabin, furling main, Gen, AC/Heat, plotter, radar – new electronics, dinghy w/ OB, cruising spin and more $123,000 Contact Tony – 443553-5046, tony@greatblueyachts.com

Hunter 44 AC ‘05 $139,900 EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN - In Mast, Panda Gen, AC/Heat, Plotter, Radar, Pilot, Davits Best Priced 44 on market all offers considered! - Tony 800-604-3242 /tony@greatblueyachts.com www.greatblueyachts.com 45’ Hunter 456 ’02 $159,000 – Beautiful center cockpit: In-mast, Air/Heat, gen set, master suite w/ Island double – Low hrs – Clean. On display at the Spring Show! Tony 443-553-5046, tony@greatblueyachts.com 50’ Beneteau 510 ’93 In-mast furling, 4 cabin / 4 head, crew cabin, AC/Heat, pilot, CLEAN $148,500 - Call Tony or Cherie - 800-604-3242, info@greatblueyachts.com, www.greatblueyachts.com

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62’ 1984 Gulfstar 62 .......................................$339,000 53’ 1984 Mason 53 .........................................$220,000 50’ 1984 Gulfstar SailMaster .........................$189,000 49’ 2007 Jeanneau 49 Deck Salon................$316,000 48’ 2000 Sunward 48 .....................................$300,000 46’ 2003 Tartan 4600......................................$375,000 44’ 2008 Tartan 4400......................................$419,000 43’ 2008 Tartan 4300......................................$435,000 41’ 2001 Tartan 4100......................................$195,000 40’ 1976 Bristol Classic / Refit........................$69,000 40’ 1998 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 40..........$270,000 40’ 1998 Regal 402 Commodore.....................$97,500 40’ 2012 Tartan 4000...........................................SOLD 39’ 2002 Catalina 390 - 3 Cabin ....................$148,000 38’ 1988 C&C 38 Mk III .....................................$64,000 38’ 1983 Cabo Rico 38 .....................................$65,000 38’ 1990 Freedom 38 .......................................$89,000 38’ 1984 Pan Oceanic PilotHouse ..................$59,000

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29’ Bayfield ’89 Yanmar 13-hp, shoal, cutter $17,750 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 29’ Bayfield ’84 Yanmar dsl, 3’6” draft, extended galley. $16,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 30’ Catalina ’85 Dsl, Tall Rig, dodger. 3 avail. $22,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 30’ Ericson ’85 R/F, wheel, dsl. Cruise equipped. Shoal. $16,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

33’ J/100 ’05 Flag Blue hull set up for day sailing and racing. Windsprint can race with the big boys. $99,000. Contact Paul Mikulski at 410-961-5254 or paul@northpointyachtsales.com J/105s North Point is your source for this great 35’ one design racer and day sail boat. We have a wide selection starting at $59,900 Contact David@Northpointyachtsales.com (410) 280-8976

32’ Dufour ’07 325 Grande Large, 19-hp dsl, wheel, RF, dinghy $114,500 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300.

43’ Beneteau Cyclades 43 ’06 Asking Reduced price $95,000. Blue water design, generous interior, large cockpit, dual helm, high tech, craftsmanship. Reliability, comfort, elegant finish. Large capacities for water, fuel, gear & food. 800-850-4081 www.MooringsBrokerage.com

Cal 35 ’80 Cruiser/Racer, wheel/ dsl/ spinnaker. $18,900 Lippincott Marine (410) 827-9300. 51’ Beneteau Cyclades 50 ’06 Asking Reduced price $149,000. 16-foot beam = terrific space—double more traditional 50-footers. Comfort unsurpassed in its class. Five cabins (convertible 3 or 4 double cabin layouts available) generator, aircon. Ideal for regattas, cruising. 800-850-8041. www.MooringsBrokerage.com

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36’ Beneteau 361 ’02 Harken roller furling gear, auto-pilot, electric windlass for anchoring, freezer/refrigerator, huge cockpit for entertaining, 2 cabins, bathroom w/a separate shower, $95,000. Bill O’Malley at (410) 703-9058 or bomalley@northpointyachtsales.com

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J42 ’96 Great offering on a completely upgraded J42. Offshore equipped for long range cruising. This is a must see and highly recommended. $189,000. Call Paul Mikulski 410.961.5254 paul@northpointyachtsales.com

41’ Hunter ’05 Voyager is loaded with extras, radar, Refrigerator/freezer, spinnaker, and meticulously maintained. She‘s ready to sail! $169,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 410 Hunter ’01 Simple Pleasures is a beauty! She’s loaded w/space and equipped with 2 heads & showers, 2 ACs, VHF/radio, autopilot/GPS & more! Was $134,000, Now $124,900! Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nottonyachts.com 44’ DS Hunter ’07 Blue Skies is a oneowner beauty. This boat has been very well-maintained. It is loaded with options! Now $195,000, just reduced. Norton Yacht Sales, (804) 776-9211, www.nortonyachts.com 45CC Hunter ’09 is a classic cruiser. Extremely spacious and loaded w/ options and upgrades, including the Mariner Package! JUST REDUCED to $259,000! Must see! Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211 www.nortonyachts.com

46’ Hunter ’01 Liberty is a classic beauty. Great Cruiser w/several upgrades, including bowthruster, Raymarine c80 GPS/radar, davits, and Midnight Blue Awlcraft hull! $195,000, Norton Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211 45’ Beneteau First 44.7 ‘05 www.nortonyachts.com Three spreader racing mast with rod 50CC Hunter ’09 Quiet Wings is a onerigging, Extensive sail inventory, owner dream with full options, tons of Volvo D255 55 hp engine upgrade. space! Come see! $362,500, Norton Comfort not sacrificed. $210,000. Yacht Sales, (804)776-9211 Bill O’Malley 410-703-9058 or www.nortonyachts.com bomalley@northpointyachtsales.com

36’ 1996 Catalina 36 Yanmar, Air, Dinghy, w/ Davits $79,500

29’ 1989 Bayfield Cutter Yanmar 13-hp, Shoal Draft........................... $17,750 29’ 1984 Bayfield Yanmar DSL, 3’6” Draft ............................................... $16,500 28' 1977 Sabre Volvo 13 Hp dsl, RF, wheel steering, bimini & dodger $15,000 30’ 1987 Catalina Universal DSL, 5’3” Draft ........................................... $22,500 30‘ 1985 Ericson 30 R/F, Wheel, DSL, Cruise Equipped, Shoal............. $19,500 32’ 2007 Dufour Le Grande Volvo DSL, Wheel, RF, Shoal................$114,500 34’ 2001 Motorsailor Kubota 50-hp, One-Off........................................ $35,000 35’ 1980 Cal 35 Cruiser/Racer, Wheel, DSL, Spinnaker......................... $18,900 38’ 1991 Pearson 38 Yanmar DSL, RF, New Listing................................ $79,900

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1977 Hunter 27 Nice boat with sails in great shape. Roller furling jib and main, Inboard Yanmar Diesel SB8 engine. sleeps 5. $4,000 1975 Tartan 27 with roller furling and Atomic 4 inboard engine. Hull and deck are sound. Tough, sturdy sailboat that needs work. $1,000 1981 Tanzer 25 Generous storage, porta potty, private front cabin. 9.9 mercury outboard engine. Good condition. $4,000 1984 Freedom 21 Catboat rig. Unstayed mast. Mainsail, jib, spinaker with shotgun mount. 4 HP Yamaha 4-stroke, fairly recent model. $3,000 1984 Florida Bay Mud Hen 18 w/ trailer: perfect for shallow water sailing and beach landings. Newer 4 HP Suzuki four stroke engine, all new lines. $3,100

POWERBOATS 1972 Concorde Express 27 Mercruiser 302 Ford engine, enclosed electric head and stand-up shower, holding tank, sleeps 4, dinette, full galley. Economical cruiser. $1,500 All boats are sold “as is, where is” See boats’ photos at www.crabsailing.org To learn more or discuss purchase, contact CRAB at

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Hallberg Rassy 41 Ketch ’77 119K Incredible refit completed represents real value! Hard dodger, newly rebuilt engine in incredible engine room, new refrigeration, new standing rigging. RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

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Valiant 42 CE Cutter ‘01 309K Dramatic price drop! Equipped to the max, many fresh water yrs, 1700 hrs, genset, dsl heat, AC, radar, plotter, arch, dinghy, ob, great canvas. Great opportunity! Come see. Call (410) 571-2955.

Pacific Seacraft 44 ’90 239K New offering! Well equipped & capable blue water boat! Leisurefurl mainsail, mast painted, Awlgrip Blue topsides, new batteries, low hrs, watermaker, liferaft, many upgrades, great price! RogueWave YS (410) 571-2955.

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HELP WANTED Annapolis Boat Shows Now hiring temporary event staff for the Annapolis Sail and Powerboat Shows. Positions start Aug 4, Sept 8 or Oct 3. Physical labor required. Email Marci at m.jmkolb@gmail.com. Marine Technician Marine repair, installation and Restoration Company based in Annapolis, Maryland is now taking applications for a lead technician. Applicants should have a minimum of five – ten years’ experience in the maritime trades industry and knowledge of all shipboard systems. Mechanical, A/C – D/C electrical, electronic installations, charging systems, navigation to plumbing, sanitation, general yacht maintenance and repair. Knowledge of all shipboard systems required. Base pay, retirement (401K), performance based compensation, education, holidays, vacation. Tools and transportation required at start. References required. This is a rapid advancement opportunity. Please visit our web site for a company profile. www.dmsinc.net, For a confidential interview contact 410.263.8717. Please e-mail resumes to tomdmsinc@verizon.net North Point Yacht Sales Is hiring full time sail and power yacht brokers in Annapolis, MD. Requirements: proven track record in yacht sales, strong client relationships skills, experience in development of sales plan and execution of plans, expertise in customer support, experience in power and sailboat market analysis, four year BS/BA degree preferred. Please send all inquiries and resumes to Ken@NorthPointYachtSales.com. Office Manager RogueWave Yacht Sales is looking for an office manager and personal assistant at Port Annapolis Marina. Great opportunity for the right person in successful and fun yacht brokerage business. Part time position with future opportunity for full-time and benefits. Must have excellent customer service focus, communication skills, writing, administrative and computer skills. Must be detail oriented with a willingness to learn the business and perform bookkeeping, record keeping, and closing tasks. Prior yacht brokerage experience desired. A knowledge and passion for boats and sailing is a great addition. Please send your resume and cover letter to Kate@Roguewaveyachtsales.com.

Fuel Polishing • Fuel Pump Out & Disposal Tank Cleaning • Servicing Gasoline & Diesel

240-678-3605 • shorelinefuelservices.com .%84

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904-642-8555 888-463-9879

nextgenerationpower.com 2005 Vetus M2.D5 Marine Dsl Engine Brand new - still in crate. 2 cylinder - 13-hp w/ ZF 10M 2 to 1 reduction gear, control panel & motor mounts. $6,100. Interesting trades of equal value considered. Call (410) 991-0939. Yamaha Outboard 15-hp, 4-stroke Like new ’2009, used 10 to 15 hrs. Too big for boat. (410) 703-7999 $1800 obo.

MARINE Services

Baking Soda Blasting

We Blast Trailered Boats

Mobile Paint Stripping & Surface Restoration

Environmentally Friendly Abrasive and Non-Abrasive Media Blasting

Mike Morgan 410.980.0857

Chesblast@yahoo.com

140 W. Mt. Harmony Rd. #105 Owings, MD 20736 www.chesapeakeblasting.com

Mike’s Sodablasting LLC

Professional Mobile Service All Major Eco-Safe-Full Tenting Credit Cards Free Estimates Accepted! Fully Insured

443-758-3325 mikesblasting@gmail.com

Marine Engine Sales, Parts & Service 410-263-8370

www.BayshoreMarineEngines.com

Got Bottom Paint?

Call Dean’s Jimmy Dean! YACHTSERVICES www.CallJimmyDean.com

410-626-1220

Annapolis Yacht-Works LLC Personalized & Professional Yacht Repair Electrical Systems, Electronics, Rigging, Plumbing,Carpentry, Commissioning, Yacht Management

Eric Haneberg 410-693-1961 eric@annapolisyachtworks.com

annapolisyachtworks.com

Bottom Paint Removal • Gel-Coat Safe Chris Stafford 800-901-4253 www.galeforceblasting.com

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Marketplace & CLASSIFIED MARINE Services

SAILS

sCHOOLS

TOP QUALITY CANVAS at Competitive Prices

Covers • Dodgers Biminis • All Types

443.458.5795

222 Severn Ave. Bldg. 2 • annapolis@uksailmakers.com

Up The C re e k Diving

Helix Mooring Authorized Installer

410.320.4798

www.upthecreekdiving.com Mooring Installation & Service Underwater Maintenance & Repair

www.vacuwash.com 20Min. From DC Beltway

At Herrington Harbour North

TER CAPTAIN’S COURS E CHAR CHARTER CAPTAIN’S COURSE 100 TON MASTERS • OUPV • TOWING • SAILING

Classes Starting Sept. 4th

Kent Island Fire Dept. & Milford, DE Fire Dept. Please call or visit us online for more information

RIGGING

Coast Guard Approved to Teach and Test

CALL CAP’T KEN 410-228-0674 www.chartercapt.com

sLIPS & STORAGE

Rigging & Metal Fabrication

SlipS coSt leSS at BowleyS Marina Exceptional Quality at a Competitive Price.

Distributor for

MOBILE SERVICE Annapolis 122 Severn Ave • 410.268.1570 Herrington Harbour 410.867.7248

www.atlanticspars.com

410.280.2935 www.annapolisboatservice.com

Splicing, Swaging, Spar Transportation and Refinishing Premium Quality Rigging at Reasonable Rates Full Rigging Shop New Shop Open in Rock Hall

(410) 708-0370 www.sipalaspars.com

• 24’ - 55’ slips • Full Service Marina • Pool/Clubhouse • Picnic Areas • Close to restaurants • Save Fuel • Mouth of Middle River • Easy access to I-95/695

BowleysMarina.com 410.335.3553

Slip Rentals • Slip Purchase

SIPALA SPARS & RIGGING LLC Fully Mobile Rigging Services on the Eastern Shore

Enjoy the Benefits of Ownership!

Sales, Lease and Management by Coastal Properties Management, Inc.

NEW & USED SAILS BUY-SELL-CONSIGN-TRADE. 1000’s of cruising & racing sails in stock. Tax Deductions/Donation Program New Sail Covers - Loft on Site MASTHEAD ENTERPRISES (800) 783-6953 (727) 327-5361 or fax: (727) 327-4275 4500 28th St. N., St. Petersburg FL 33714 email: masthead@mastheadsailinggear.com www.mastheadsailinggear.com

Dry Storage to 36 feet. Repair Yard DIY or Subs.

Bell Isle

55-Ton Travel-Lift 27,000 lb. Fork-Lifts

(No (No Boat Boat Tax) Tax)

(Lower (Lower Bay) Bay)

Hampton, VA (757) 850-0466

www.BELLISLEMARINA.com

Harbor East Marina Call Now for Monthly Vacation Dockage May - October Annual & Transient Slips also available!

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Year round fun for your family!

www.harboreastmarina.com

Short Walk to: Movie Theatre Restaurants Whole Foods Liquor Store Harborplace Aquarium Fells Point Little Italy

410.625.1700

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sLIPS & STORAGE

On the scenic Magothy River

15’ Up to 60’ Deep-Water Slips On the Magothy. One river north of Annapolis. Easy access to marina by Route 100. North Shore Marina (410) 255-3982.

Deep Water Sail Slips on Rhode River In Edgewater. Electric, water & showers. (410) 798-1232.

20’ - 40’ Slips. Pier 4 Marina 301 4th St., Eastport, across from Annapolis Yacht Club. Keep your boat where the Hinckley and Sabre dealers keep theirs. Electric, water & showers. (410) 990-9515. 25’ - 40’ Slips, MD Clean Marina / Boatyard of the year. Power & sail, cozy, in protected Deale harbor, excel. boating & fishing, free Wi-Fi & pumpout. 30 mins. from DC. DIY service boatyard. Discount to new customers. (410) 867-7919, rockholdcreekmarina.com

Slips Available • Up to 50’ • Deep, calm water • Up to 16’ b, 12’ d • Scenic grounds • Full service dept. • Quick, easy access to the Bay • The Point Crab House & Grill - waterfront dining

30’ - 35’ Slips Available Annapolis City Marina, Ltd. in the heart of Eastport. Includes electric, water, restrooms with showers, and gated parking. Give us a call at (410) 268-0660, www.annapoliscitymarina.com. 30’ - 50’ Deepwater Slips For Sale & Rent On the western shore of the Chesapeake in St. Leonard, MD. Flag Harbor Yacht Haven (410) 586-0070, www. flagharbor.com. Winter storage & repair (410) 5861915. 45’ Catamaran Slip Available on Annual Basis At Eastport Yacht Center, located on Back Creek. Call 410-280-9988 www.eastportyachtcenter.com

FERRY POINT M A R I N A

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YA C H T YA R D

10 minutes from Annapolis

410.544.6368

Why Pay High Annapolis or Baltimore Rates? $1,250-$2,200 YR. Land storage $120 monthly. Haulouts $10.00, Minutes to Bay and Baltimore Beltway. Old Bay Marina (410) 477-1488 or www.oldbaymarina.com

TRAILErS

Sailboat Trailers & Cradles

Custom-built & fit

Viking Trailers 724-789-9194

www.Sailboats.VikingTrailer.com Venture Boat Trailer ’06 Rated 1300 lb, like-new cond., OK for 17’ sailboat, Sea Scouts $950, Steve Alexander, stevedalex@msn.com, 301 646 0805

Annapolis Deep-Water Slips 25’ - 50’ Protected Whitehall Creek location. Electric, water, restrooms with showers. Annual and shorter term slip rentals. 410-757-4819. Whitehall Marina www.whitehallannapolis.com

www.ferrypointmarina.com | office@ferrypointmarina.com 700 Mill Creek Road | Arnold MD 21012

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS North Sails Direct....................................................16

Adirondack Guide Boats..........................................65

Cruise Annapolis.....................................................55

Allstate Insurance....................................................83

Crusader Yacht Sales.............................................92

North Sails/Scott Allan.............................................11

Annapolis Accommodations....................................37

Curtis Stokes.............................................................4

Norton Yachts.....................................................60,93

Annapolis Athletic Club...........................................76

Davis’ Pub...............................................................65

Passion Paddle Sports............................................37

Annapolis Boat Shows..........................................103

Diversified Marine....................................................29

Pettit Marine Paint Vivid..........................................68

Annapolis Gelcoat...................................................83

Dream Yacht Charters.............................................15

Pier 4 Marina...........................................................63

Annapolis MD Capital Yacht Club...........................57

East of Maui............................................................61

Annapolis Performance Sailing.................................5

Eastport Spar and Rigging......................................59

Pocket-Yacht Company...........................................65

Annapolis Yacht Sales.......................................12,89

Fawcett Boat Supplies.............................................40

Atlantic Cruising Yachts..........................................22

Harbor East Marina.................................................37

Atlantic Spars & Rigging..........................................47

Helly Hansen.............................................................7

Bacon Sails & Marine Supplies.................................2

Herrington Harbour..................................................25

Bay Yacht Agency...................................................22

J. Gordon & Co........................................................40

Blue Water Sailing School.......................................52

J/World....................................................................34

Boatyard Bar & Grill.................................................30

Knot 10....................................................................21

Boatyard Beach Party.............................................33

Leeward Market Café and Grocery.........................12

Cape Charles Cup...................................................77

Lippincott Marine.....................................................95

Cape Charles Town Harbor.....................................54

M Yacht Services....................................................20

Cape Charles Town Harbor - Clam Slam................36

M Yacht Services Blue Div......................................58

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.......................34

Mack Boring & Parts Co..........................................17

Somers Cove Marina...............................................31

Chesapeake Boating Club.......................................29

Mack Sails...............................................................51

Stur-Dee Boat..........................................................36

Chesapeake Harbour Inc........................................57

Martek Davits..........................................................36

Sunfish Regatta.......................................................78

COG Beer Can Build a Boat....................................35

MISEA Group..........................................................47

Tohatsu America Corp............................................19

Coppercoat USA.....................................................52

Moorings...............................................................9,87

UK Sailmakers...........................................................6

CRAB......................................................................95

North Point Yacht Sales............................................3

West Marine............................................................23

CRAB Boatyard Regatta.........................................69

North Sails.............................................................104

Whitehall Yacht Yard...............................................28

Premiere Racing........................................................8 Pride of Baltimore II.................................................28 Pro Valor Charters...................................................54 Ready Reef.............................................................63 Regent Point Marina................................................59 RogueWave Yacht Brokerage.................................51 S&J Yachts..............................................................91 SailFlow...................................................................79 Sailrite Enterprises..................................................26 Scandia Marine Center............................................61 Sea Canvas.............................................................41

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All Appeared to be Lost by Heather Ersts

n the summer of 1814, in order to Madison with 200 men. The intent of the divide and confuse the American deraid was undoubtedly to capture Annapofenders, the British sent naval squadlis. However, the Severn River demonrons up the Potomac and the Chesapeake strated one of her foremost characteristics Bay and their main force up the Patuxent — and the bane of many a sailor — her River. A summer of the British raidshallow shoals. The raiding party ran ing and burning towns and farms along aground several times. They eventually the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers in a gave up and returned to the ship. campaign of terror ensued. However, the On August 22, British vessels chased British had their sights on a much larger prize. Unfortunately, the Americans could not figure out where the British intended to attack — were they after Annapolis, Baltimore, or Washington, DC? In the third week of August 1814 the coordinated British invasion began. ##Photo courtesy of the architect of the Capitol From August 19 through the morning of Commodore Joshua Barney’s small-boat August 20 more than 50 British warships, flotilla, the “Mosquito Fleet,” up into transports, and boats brought 4370 men, ammunition, and supplies ashore at the the headwaters of the Patuxent River. Under orders of the secretary of the U.S. small port town of Benedict on the PatuxNavy in order to prevent the British from ent River. This site was selected because capturing the boats, once it became apof the relatively deep water and the access parent that the fleet was trapped and the to good roads. Still the question remained British were in view, the entire flotilla was for the Americans: were the British headdestroyed in a massive explosion. Barney ed to Annapolis or Washington, DC? Sunday, August 21, Captain Sir Peter and his men then raced to help defend Washington, DC, the now apparent goal Parker of the H.M. Menelaus launched of the British. a night attack on the Severn River’s Fort

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The British marched uncontested to the edge of the capital city. After a brief and crushing defeat of the American forces at Bladensburg August 24, the British continued into a deserted Washington and captured the city. They burned the White House, the United States Capitol, the Library of Congress, and the Treasury Building. All of the public buildings of the Federal City were destroyed. All appeared to be lost. The British were not finished. Admiral George Cochrane and Major General Robert Ross were intent on “making a demonstration upon the City of Baltimore.” Many War of 1812 sites and towns along the Chesapeake Bay will host bicentennial events and commemorations this summer. Check out the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail’s starspangledtrail.net for event details, a map, and information about the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake. See starspangled200.com for information about the larger commemorations associated with the Chesapeake Campaign and the bicentennial of the Star-Spangled Banner. The author is the partnership and outreach coordinator for the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission.

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